So after watching MANY videos and talking to a good amount of people, I am now nervous.

Is it weird or unusual that when I had the VSG done June 11th, that I never had that "drain" tube thing?

I didn't and neither did my other friend who had the surgery with me the same day.

What exactly does the drain do?

It's just weird to me that i'm hearing mostly everyone had the drain tube (sorry idk what exactly its called), and I didn't have that.

They told me the drain tube was put in as a way of knowing if you

have a leak. They would check the bag on the tube to see what was

draining into it. They also did other leak test prior to me leaving the

hospital.

Gary

The only leak test they had done on me was where i stand up and this machine ultrasound/ xray thingy and they had me sip on this drink stuff and they watch it go down and make sure it doesnt leak out of the sleeve (which it didnt).

I didn't have one either.

That was one of the test they did on me too on the second day after

surgery. But they kept a close eye on the drain tube and bag to make

sure I didn't have a leak prior to doing drinking test.

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I didn't have one either.

finally found someone else who didnt have one lol.

That was one of the test they did on me two on the second day after

surgery. But they kept a close eye on the drain tube and bag to make

sure I didn't have a leak prior to doing drinking test.

i guess the drain is just an extra safety step then. I just didn't know if it made a difference or not:)

Nope, I didn't have one either

If it's done right, you won't need a drain.

I didn't have one either. In fact, I didn't have any leak tests other than the one they did during the surgery itself. And I flew through the whole surgery and recovery with flying colors.

Go figure.

me neither, no drain tube.

This does not have anything to do with doing the surgery right, I did not and have not had any problems with the surgery. I knew prior to surgery that the drain would be put in because that is what my Surgeon does. I am happy for those of you that did not have to have one, but it was really no big deal having one. They put it in as another way of checking for leaks which if I would of had a leak I would have wanted them to catch it early.

My surgery was done correctly with no problems and I have lost 128 pounds since Jan 25, 2010. Pictures are posted if you want to see them.

It just a surgeons choice.

I had a drain so that they could do the leak test, and I'm glad they did. I would rather have that extra "safety step", and having it in is really no big deal. They took it out before I left the hospital. I also had the radiology leak test where you swallow stuff before they discharged me. I appreciated the thoroughness of the surgeon in using the drain.

I only had drains because of my leak. My surgeon doesn't place them for standard VSG unless there is a specific reason. He does 3 leak test, one on the big portion in the OR, one the following day with contrast fluid that you drink and a ct scan.

You're all lucky. My surgeon made me wear my drain for six days AFTER leaving the hospital. It was quite a pain to drag around. It also felt like my internal organs were being pulled out through the small hole it was in when they took it out haha.

no drain for me either, and was I ever glad~

Having the drain tube also increases the chace of infection. Looks like most of us had it done right. This is good.