Abdominal drain?

[jenlpttn 0]

I had sleeve on 8/13 & now have a drain. Did anyone else get a drain & what's the estimate of how long? I know what my dr said I just wanted to see other patients thoughts on the drains. & any tips for showering with it would be great..

[emma4884 81]

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Edited September 3, 2015 by emma4884

[disneynut1991 2]

I only had a drain in for the night that I stayed in the hospital. They took it out before I was sent home. I only had the one. The nurses came in and emptied it about every two hours. It started as bright red blood and then turned into more of a light pink Fluid. My doc was ok with that and discharged me as soon as they pulled it.

[zonetracy 53]

No drain for me. I've read that some surgeons do the drain and others don't. Sorry, i can't help with the showering question.

[chardon27 11]

I had a drain and came home with it. Showering was no problem . You just have to change the dressing around the incision.

[gp3 3]

I had a drain for the hospital stay, removed before discharge )it was causing spasms) - removal was not bad, not really painful, but they do leave the drain hole open.

I keep the old dressing on, shower & then change it. You need to keep the drain covered during shower.