Dr. Jossart,

"My Surgeon said the stomach heals 50% within 72 hours and 100% within 3 months. Leakage is something that usually happens right away or later if you vomit a lot. "

any input to this? Is this true??

D.

Leakage or staple line disruption usually occurs in the first 14 days and is rare(with proper technique). It may go undiagnosed for months. It is very rare to occur after the first few months and would most certainly be a staple line problem that occurred early after surgery but was impossible to diagnose. This is also very rare