I'm looking at Nov. 16th as the day that my doctor is going to replace my port with the new "low profile" port. Anyone had this done? He said local, the surgery center is talking sedation... I don't do sedation.

I had some bad pain in the past in my port area with my ribs, but the pain has since disapeared. I am a bit timid about messing with something that doesn't hurt and fear I am setting myself up for a possibility of more pain if I have it replaced.

Please let me know your experience.

I was banded 3 years ago. After 6 months my port was flipped and I had it replaced. At my 6 week check it was leaking. I went right back in to surgery. Every appointment I have been through 30 to 40 sticks. I have not gone back for 18 months. Well I went yesterday, Dr. attempted at least 30 times in the office then under flouroscope. He gave up and said it needs to be replaced again. I really have not heard of anyone having this many problems. They are scheduling my 4th surgery. I have lost 100 pounds, recently gained 7. I am fearful to not have the band and I'm not a candidate for Roux n Y.

My family thinks I'm crazy to consider this,,,Has anyone experienced anything close?

I had my port replaced last week in an emergency situation. There was a bend in the port tubing which made it impossible to get out the fill. I had been over filled and could not eat drink and was vomitting constantly. My surgeon performed it under full general anesthesia and used a low profile port and placed it on the right side of my abdomen. I have to say that this surgery hurt much more than the original surgery. And it may be due to the nature of the procedure, as it did start more as an exploratory surgery that turned into more. But as I lay in the hospital for four days I thought about all of you on here who have done the same with locals or office procedures and wonder how the heck you did. My surgery took almost an hour and a half.

I have a leaking port. Of the ones replaced did you all have to pay for port replacment ?

I have a leaking port. Of the ones replaced did you all have to pay for port replacment ?

I just had my port replaced a couple of weeks ago, they discovered that there was a hole in the tubing near the port. My insurance did cover the revision. I haven't gotten a fill since the revision, sure hope it works this time.:biggrin: