Do u have to have Drain come out of your cuts after surgery

[ehedary 15]

Like liposuction do u have tubes after gastric sleeve

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[Lizardlady 90]

I did not. My incisions are very small (less than an inch each) and they are stitched closed with dissolvable stitches and covered in a type of glue. No drains. Not saying it's the same for everyone since some surgeons are different but so far this is the most common way I've seen.

[albare1978 22]

I currently have a drain. Surgery was 6/20 (Monday)

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[Lizardlady 90]

I currently have a drain. Surgery was 6/20 (Monday)

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Was there a specific reason why you needed one or was that planned pre surgery?

[albare1978 22]

I currently have a drain. Surgery was 6/20 (Monday)

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Was there a specific reason why you needed one or was that planned pre surgery?

My surgical clinic uses one for one week on every patient. It's very uncomfortable and is slowing down my recovery ( in my opinion).

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[Lizardlady 90]

I currently have a drain. Surgery was 6/20 (Monday)

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Was there a specific reason why you needed one or was that planned pre surgery?

My surgical clinic uses one for one week on every patient. It's very uncomfortable and is slowing down my recovery ( in my opinion).

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Interesting. Most of the info/posts I have read tell you they don't use a tube unless there is a lot of Fluid buildup and they need to. Guess that just goes to show how different each surgeon is.

[Kristen Signore 0]

I had one in 4 for days, but I had my surgery in Singapore and I was told that it was standard procedure.

[pewpewpewpew 83]

no drain here. i have 6 less than 1 inch incisions that i believe are covered with a purple skin glue.

[Clarevoyant 347]

My surgeon does not use a drain unless necessary, which he said is about 2 times a year.

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[brookebonic 29]

I had a drain. I think all of the patients who have the surgery in the hospital I was in get it. I only had it for the two nights I stayed in the hospital and they took it out. There was a lot of Fluid in it. I'm not sure where that Fluid would go for people who don't get it.

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[Sharon1964 2,530]

My surgeon does not use a drain unless necessary, which he said is about 2 times a year.

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Same here. No drains.

[Cocojh 62]

I had a drain. I think all of the patients who have the surgery in the hospital I was in get it. I only had it for the two nights I stayed in the hospital and they took it out. There was a lot of Fluid in it. I'm not sure where that Fluid would go for people who don't get it.

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I had a drain too, and as you stated there was ALOT of fluid in it. I had it in for two days.

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