I'm an eroded gastric band survivor trying to be sleeved. I have been following sleeve forums for the past year and have compiled a list of folks and the complications they had.

1. Sandyd – infection from surgery (Reno) (VS Talk)
   
2. MeMeMEEE – leak (twice) (VS Talk)
   
3. Driver63 – leak
   
4. Tiffykins – leak (band revision)
   
5. Hansi – stomach ruptured
   
6. Dishdiva – leaks (Mexico)
   
7. YellowRose – infected incision (Mexico) & drain tube infection
   
8. DivaDee84 – Infected incision (Mexico) leak (still @ seven months)
   
9. Honeyrubybee – splenic infarction
   
10. TKDBlackbelt15 (fiancee) – leak
    
11. Rblessed – leak
    
12. Jen Jen – leak (Mexico)
    
13. Ladiesassie – nicked liver (didn’t follow pre-op diet)
    
14. Moore37042 – leak
    
15. Jagator88 – leak & esophagus was destroyed and had to be rebuilt from muscle (Mexico)
    
16. Jsfound – leak (VS Talk)
    
17. Leisa815 – leak (VS Talk)
    
18. Jasleeve – leak
    
19. Joesph – leak Kuwait
    
20. Peachqueen – leak
    
21. Jcarelle – leak
    
22. Jerseygirl74 – leak & spleen infarct
    
23. Happylife – stricture (had a stent like a leak)
    
24. Kookia – leak
    

Even with the complications, I think most of the above had said they would do it again.

I had the sleeve in June of 2013 in Great Falls, Mt. and had a leak 4 times with in a 6 month period also during that time also 4 infections due to the leak. But as of today I feel great and yes I would do it again and I would say this operation is the best out of the one's they offer.

My bypassed stomach became extremely bloated putting me at risk of rupture and/or perforation. I had to have a procedure to relieve the pressure. My doc said she had only seen it once before. There where complications with the procedure and I am still in a lot of pain.

Add me to the list of complications

I will not go into all the details here simply because I don't have time to type it all out.

I will begin with YES in heart beat I would do it all over again!

I had my surgery in the USA with a US surgeon who I would go to again and would recommed, my complications had nothing to do with him.

I was out of work for 8 months, pretty much stuck in a recliner or hospital bed that whole time. At times I needed somebody to be with me 24/7.

3 weeks after my surgery I develpoed multiple abcesess with a big leak.

I was in the hospital 7 different times from 8 nights (twice) to 3-5 nights the other times

I was cut open twice- exploritory surgery the first time and the second 10 inches long-5 inchs deep and 5 inches 5 for drain and for surgeon to vacuum and irregate.

I was an NPO (nothing by mouth) patient and on a feeding tube from Aug 13, 2014 to March 3, 2015- all I could have was ice chips and about 1/3 of a popsicle a day.

I had to have a PICC line for 7 weeks (IV they put in your arm to give you extra nutrition)

My feeding tube was removed March 3, 2015

I had 3 different JP drains which I had to have from Aug 2014 to February 2015

I am doing great now and would never discourage anybody from getting this done, as far as complications it really is hit and miss and not always the surgeons fault.

Keep in mind if you always had stomach trouble, you probably will be one that will get some sort of complication(s)

Edited April 10, 201511 yr by RayJunCayJun