Does everyone have a drain after surgery?

[cpower100 36]

This might seem like a silly question but... I have seen many posts about issues with incision at the "drain" site. Just wondering is having a drain a standard part of the rny surgery?

[James Marusek 5,244]

I had a RNY and did not have any drain. Although some people do have a drain port put in for a few days. Probably a good question for your surgeon.

[kmre 14]

no drain...I had roux-en y.

[pik 262]

No drain here. I think it depends on what your individual surgeon does. I did have an extra incision where a medicine ball was attached, though.

[winning_by_losing 107]

It is all about the surgeon. In the program I went through, only one of the 3 surgeons uses them (lucky me, I got the one who did).

Honestly I think that may have been the worst part of my surgery, but since it was only for a week I guess things could have been much worse.

[pookybear 284]

No drain for me.

[NurseRosemary 2]

I had rny and I had a Jp drain. It was taken out before I left the hospital. I also had a ng tube in place which apparently not all surgeons do, that was the worst thing ever

[Larly109 19]

My surgeon told me he puts in a drain when necessary - usually for heavier patients. I had a drain for 4 days. It was supposed to be in for a week, but the tubing got plugged and it had to come out early. It was a bit of a pain to deal with, but not too bad overall.

[macman 603]

No drain for me

[AmyC65 34]

No drain for me (RNY) or the 4 friends I have who had the same surgeon. Friends at another surgical office did have drains. They did not do a liquid diet pre-surg, which I have heard has a connection to the drains. Something about the size of the liver? I don't really know. They both hated the drains.

[ranece 62]

I don't have a drain and I can barely see my incisions.

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

No drain here... I asked my surgeon beforehand and he said he only does it when necessary in extremely obese patients.

Good question to ask.

[mamie60 104]

I had a drain for one week, it was really no big deal. No pain or discomfort associated with it. My surgeon puts one in every pt. with RNY.

Edited October 4, 2014 by mamie60

[mindylouho 9]

I did, but it came out before I was released from the hospital.

[mindylouho 9]

My surgeon did drains for every patient, no exceptions. She was amazing