Ulcers found in my endoscopy pre-surgery

[Elizabethe Glickel 17]

Hi, New to the board and have been a lurker. Today I had my pre-surgical endoscopy preformed, and the GI Dr found a few ulcers. He has me on a PPI to take 30 minutes before dinner. I am afraid that I won't be able to get my sleeve done, it is scheduled for 2/6/15. Did anyone else have this issue?

[Shari71 85]

I didn't have ulcers. They found out I have a hatial hernia. That will be removed when I have my sleeve on 12/10/14

[lessofmevsg 49]

I've not heard of ulcers stopping surgery. Hopefully you can get them healed before February. Try not to stress about them as stress can make them worse. I too had a hiatal hernia that was repaired during surgery. They cannot be removed. I didn't even know I had it, but I guess they just stitch it up. You might want to google ulcers and VSG or check out you tube. Very informative!! Good luck!

[NaomiAus 104]

I didn't have ulcers. They found out I have a hatial hernia. That will be removed when I have my sleeve on 12/10/14

I forgot to ask my surgeon when I met him, if I'm found to have a hernia will it be removed at the same time as sleeving and not as a separate surgery? Is this right?

[lessofmevsg 49]

Yes and they don't remove them. They actually stitch it up. painless for me.

[JennsinCA 85]

I had 2 ulcers discovered during my preop endoscopy and found out I have celiac disease. My gastro doc wouldn't give me clearance for surgery until they healed and I did another endoscopy but this was just my experience all doctors have their own way of doing things. I wish you the best of luck and a speedy recovery!

[NaomiAus 104]

Yes and they don't remove them. They actually stitch it up. painless for me.

Is this about a hernia, if so major weight off my mind, I have not had any pre op tests yet but that is something I've been worried about, that if I do have a hernia it will be a separate operation fixing it

[BitterSweet* 835]

@@NaomiAus, For clarification, as the above poster explained, hernias of any kind (hiatal, ventral, umbilical) can not be removed. The bulging through the weakened area is stitched up and sometimes mesh is used as a reinforcement prior to stitching for hernias that are located in central abdominal area.

Any reputable bariatric surgeon will repair a hiatal hernia if one is discovered during sleeve surgery, because that type of hernia causes reflux and can cause complications after surgery if left unrepaired. Any other type of hernia that is located lower in the abdomen will not be repaired; that would be a seperate surgery.

@@Elizabethe Glickel, many people have ulcers and are unaware of them. The ulcers should be completely resolved before surgery to prevent complications such as a leak.

[Elizabethe Glickel 17]

Thank you all for your input, I called by surgeons office and spoke to the nurse, she explained as long as i follow the diet and take the meds for the ulcers I will be fine.

Thanks!