I went for my Lapband and I was one of the unlucky one's! Yes they do talk about possiable problems and it does happen as I found out...

Had op and went for swallow test! Found hole in my stomach and then removed lap band! My over night went too a few days in hospital care after repair and cleaning of stomach cavitiy...Can happen too anyone........

Asked if I would go back -- NO I am afraid too and want too do it on my own if I can.!

Been working well for my wife!

Hi Pete, I'm really really sorry to hear this.

Exact same thing happened to me but they didn't pick it up in the swallow and it ended up getting infected.

If you want to read what happened read the post Banded two years now... I need some help please, which is also in Introductions.

I understand your fear it is a terrifying ordeal to endure.

Give it some time and thought and whatever you decide to do I wish you all the best!

SkyLily xox

I went for my Lapband and I was one of the unlucky one's! Yes they do talk about possiable problems and it does happen as I found out...

Had op and went for swallow test! Found hole in my stomach and then removed lap band! My over night went too a few days in hospital care after repair and cleaning of stomach cavitiy...Can happen too anyone........

Asked if I would go back -- NO I am afraid too and want too do it on my own if I can.!

Been working well for my wife!

I would love to know how it is possible for a hole in the stomach to only be found doing a swallow test? If this was a sleeve or a bypass yes as there could be problems at the staple line but with a band? Surely the only way that a hole could occur is from surgeon error and the surgeon would know whilst he/she was still in the operating theatre that they had stuffed up. They would not need to wait until a swallow test to find out.

It was a band not bypass