I've heard it really helps to prevent leaks.

WeeWers

My surgeon also put in some sort of material to cover the staple line. I think he essentially described it as being cow stomach, and he said the body would just absorb it eventually but it prevents leaks during the healing process. I was a little horrified, but it makes sense.

My surgeon also put in some sort of material to cover the staple line. I think he essentially described it as being cow stomach, and he said the body would just absorb it eventually but it prevents leaks during the healing process. I was a little horrified, but it makes sense.

I have heard about the material going over the staple line as well!

Interesting...

Surgical Mesh

Surgical mesh is a medical device that is used to provide additional support to weakened or damaged tissue. The majority of surgical mesh devices currently available for use are constructed from synthetic materials or animal tissue

Animal-derived mesh are made of animal tissue, such as intestine or skin, that has been processed and disinfected to be suitable for use as an implanted device. These animal-derived mesh are absorbable. The majority of tissue used to produce these mesh implants are from a pig (porcine) or cow (bovine) source.

I just learn this from my friend Mr Google

My doctor does an oversew of the staple line but there are many quality surgeons who do not. My doctor believes it helps prevent leaks.. Other doctors choose not to do the oversew because they believe that adding the sutures may actually cause leaks. It's not that they are lazy, they simply believe it's better not to do it...Basically two opposing view points with very capable surgeons on each side. The same goes for Drains.. different surgeons feel differently about them. Personally I wanted a surgeon who did the oversew AND used a drain, but others choose differently.

ok, my lack of true medical knowledge will show here, but my doctor told me that in addition to the staples & sutures, he also removes this fat pad that we all have in us at the start of the surgery, maybe it's attached to our stomach's naturally, not 100% sure. But anyways, he said he attaches that to the stapled part of the sleeve after the surgery is complete so that if there WERE to be a leak, it would absorb into that fat pad instead of just leaking into my insides! Does anybody else know what I'm talking about?

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Omg until I read antiBands response I was thinking tripe (the lining of a cows stomach)

Now don't get me wrong I love me some tripe in "menudo" but I prefer it in my stomach not covering it