Wondering if anyone had their surgery and never got a barroom swallow or some type of radiology after surgery.

[rgallardo 30]

I hear about,everyone having a barium swallow or upper gi before they leave the hospital to check for leaks. Ididnt have anything I'm wondering if some doctors just don't do it or if my doctor just doesn't feel the need to cuz he hasn't had a leak in over 9 years...... I was expecting to get one...

[meganliz0824 65]

I personally had an ugi the next day after surgery but I have heard of some doctors testing while you're still asleep. So that could happen but they should always check first before you eat or drink

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[rgallardo 30]

That's possible I was out for awhile Lolz thank you

[bengaldude 27]

If mine was checked it was while I was still under.

[DaisyAmy 561]

My surgeon doesn't do it. I asked and he explained leaks are not likely to show up right away anyways due to swelling and he found that he was doing tests that never showed a problem, so why do them. Made sense to me and I was fine after.

[mrsob1 21]

Mine checks in the OR while we are still under. Then later I had to drink blue apple juice and check my drain line... No swallow or anything else.

[Sharon1964 2,530]

Mine also checks in the OR. I didn't have a drain, so I didn't have to drink anything special.

[rgallardo 30]

Awesome thanks guys

[roxiijess314 2]

I am scheduled to be sleeved on March 8th, and I was told that they will check the day after the surgery....

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[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I don't recall ever having one.

[sweetsavannah 20]

I was expecting it, but did not have one.

[bikrchk 1,313]

Nope. No leak test. I was told there's something they did during the procedure to check but no radiology of any kind for me. Stared me on liquids as soon as I woke up. Released the next day.

[LetTheJourneyBegin 0]

I did one about 1-2 hours after my surgery

[songsmith 334]

I was shocked to learn my surgeon doesn't do leak tests. He thinks the nausea caused by the stuff they make you swallow is worse than the very low percent who might have a leak. They did keep me only on ice chips all night. About 6AM the nurse told me I could try taking very small sips of Water, wait a few minutes, sip. If that was okay, then she would bring me broth or a popsickle.

I had to swallow that stuff for my thyroid swallow test and it is nasty.

[wwboy 141]

I expected one. But same thing, doc doesn't do them because he says that test at that point isn't useful.