Do u have staples?

[kparadisek 115]

I've been reading post on here and some people are mentioning staples. Do u get staples with the Lap RNY or is that just for people with the open bypass?

[pookybear 284]

The staples are to seal the stomach and the new pouch, even with the laparoscopic RNY. My incisions are sealed with surgical glue.

[monken 135]

I've been reading post on here and some people are mentioning staples. Do u get staples with the Lap RNY or is that just for people with the open bypass?

I had outside staples and melt away stitches,

HW 250/1st Lapband 198/2nd Lapband 232/Pre conversion 2/6/13 to bypass 232. Currently,208.8

[jerz 251]

I had open RNY and my stitches were on the underside of the incision.

SD:1/28/13 HW:358 SW:338 CW:302