How long after surgery do we have to worry about leaks happening? I was told that there is always a possibility. I though once our tummy was healed that was it. I ask the question and before my surgery because i was scared out of my mind and was assured by the nurse about how the stomach heals and the scar tissues and eventually the staples all off. Now I'm hearing maybe! Please someone give me some kind of info I am really scared right now.

I am not sure about how long for the concern of leaks; however, the staples are made of titanium. They do not fall out. Scar tissue will form around them; but they are not dissolveable.

I had my surgery on July 2nd and my doctor gave me the impression that I was past the point of getting a leak. He just kind of phrased "you are out of the woods"...I am officially ten days out today.

I ask what happens to the staples and was told that in time they fall off and the seal has the scar tissues

I heard up to six weeks to be safe.

I was told there will always be a risk with leaks.

Well i was told that u will always have a risk.. Doc told me about a girl that was over eating 2 years out and got a leak but he said he have only heard about that lady and that is from 1 in a 1000... So just don't over eat.. I am 3 months out and i have never throw up cause when i feel full i stop no matter how good is the food , i'll just safe it for later

Wow two years! That's just crazy...This was never mentioned to me prior to the surgery. If I would have mown this I would have never gone thru it. Really scared of my future with the sleeve!

My surgeon feels after 6 weeks your clear of concern !

Well i was told that u will always have a risk.. Doc told me about a girl that was over eating 2 years out and got a leak but he said he have only heard about that lady and that is from 1 in a 1000... So just don't over eat.. I am 3 months out and i have never throw up cause when i feel full i stop no matter how good is the food , i'll just safe it for later

Would that include drinking too much liquids l

My surgeon feels after 6 weeks your clear of concern !

The reason I ask is because I was told today it can happen anytime l

I was told it takes 12 weeks for the stomach to heal and after that, there is very, very little chance of complications.

My surgeon told me that duing the first four to six weeks the risk for leaks is greatest. He said after that the risk is very minimal.

If you got a bad enough ulcer in your stomach it could leak without any surgery... I imagine there is a slight risk for just about anything that can happen. I wouldn't stress on it. Just my opinion.

I will be have the surgery in 4 days. May i ask if you all just have staples?

My doctor uses the staples and then he stitches over that as a double precaution.

In Australia my surgeon used a laparoscopic tool that cuts, staples and double line sutures at the same time. Wish I could remember the name of it. Ultrasonic or ultrasound something.

I watched a utuve video of one of the Mexico doctors and she used the same device.