This sounds icky. What exactly does it involve?

Kathy. sent from my iPhone using VST

It's kinda like the upper gi you probably had preop except instead of the 10oz of barium you take a few sips of this clear contrast and they take pics of your esophagus and stomach to make sure everything is moving.

I had so much swelling when mine was done Tuesday morning for (surgery was monday) that the contrast stayed in my esophagus . We waited 30 minutes and did pics again and it was still in my esophagus. So i am had to stay until today. But doing much better and the repeat upper gi went well

They make you do the test before they will give you anything by mouth to make sure the stomach is properly sealed. They do it once during surgery and again the morning after. It's not hideous.

Ask your surgeon if he/she even does one. Not all surgeons do them after the surgery. My surgeon tests for leaks while you are on the table, under anesthesia, and doesn't make you have one after that.

I had to have one to be cleared to leave the hospital. I guess every surgeon is different. Idk what I had to swallow, but it was the most disgusting thing that I have ever tasted. I hope that you have a better experience.

Thanks everyone!!

Kathy. sent from my iPhone using VST

I've read my surgeon does 3. Once during surgery and 2 postop.

Amanda Rae

Grossest tasting thing ever!! But so cool I got to watch it go down and my actual stomach truly looks like a pencil with a ball in the top and one on the bottom he took 80%out crazy!