Scared! Preparing and Over preparing for MGB in Guadalajara

[CR0610 11]

Has anyone had MGB in Guadalajara Mex or Mexico? Expierence withDr. Alejandro Lopez? Did you have to have a drain to decrease infection? Was it left open or closed? This freaks me OUT!

[James Marusek 5,244]

I can't really answer your questions definitively but I will give you my thoughts.

After surgery, some weight loss surgery patients will have a small tube to allow drainage of any accumulated fluids from the abdomen. This is a safety measure, and it is usually removed before you are discharged from the hospital. I didn't get one after my RNY gastric bypass surgery but some people did and they might enter into the discussion and describe their experiences with a drain.

This link describes the purpose of a drain. https://www.empowher.com/bariatric-surgery/content/after-gastric-bypass-surgery-drain-left-patient-dr-orris

This is a YouTube video of a woman having the drain removed 2 weeks after surgery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkkSTu7MUlw