I had my surgery done over a year and a half ago. My surgery center is now telling me they recommend having an EGD performed each year to ensure my band is working properly. They never mentioned this procedure to me prior to the surgery or until now. I have had no issues with the band and kind of feel like they are just trying to get me to pay for something else. Has anyone else heard of this being necessary? Thanks.

I have had mine checked under Fluoroscope, and filled to the fill line. That was 4 years after surgery, and it was fine.

No reason for anything else......

I've never heard of a routine EGD without a good reason.

My surgeon has me do an Upper GI yearly. This year I also had an esophogram, which just takes the Upper GI scan a bit higher on the GI tract.

An endoscopy will check for erosion. I am not sure what else it checks for.