gastric sleeve complication

[Kimberly Mccarthy 0]

Hi my sister had gastric sleeve done on wed of last week and has been in hospital since she is not able to keep anything down they finally did some tests and said that the tube part had been dented in and that is why she cant keep anything dow they told her that they had to go in endoscopicly and try to push the dent out and if not she would have to have the gastric bypass done has anyone else had this problem please help we are very nervous for her!!!!!!!

[Mrs.RRn 2,111]

Like, her esophagus ??

[Madam Reverie 2,958]

'Dented'?!.. I am confused.

Did she have a lap band previously?

[Dr-Patient 831]

The "dent"...? Are you speaking about the top of the stomach (where leaks mostly occur), or (most likely), the lower part that attaches to the small intestine...? Sounds like she may have a stricture.

Strictures--usually at the pylorus--the junction of the stomach and first part of the small intestine (duodenum)--is usually due to too small a bougie causing the surgeon to make that area where the stomach empties into the small bowel too narrow. Sounds like they may try to dilate the narrowed junction. Strictures are usually less complicated to fix than "leaks."

Try to stay calm.

[Kimberly Mccarthy 0]

no the actual tube that sits in the esophagas and attaches to the sleeve is dented in and will not allow anything to pass its not a strickture its the tube part of the sleeve?

[Fluffnomore 1,235]

I have never heard of this but will keep her in my thoughts.

[Beach Lover 1,084]

I have never heard of a tube being left in after surgery. Sorry I can't help you more.

[Teachamy 1,042]

Sorry. This must be so difficult for her and for you! Hopefully the surgeon knows what s/he is doing. Have you been able to get a second opinion?

[Mrs.RRn 2,111]

The sleeve isn't a device. Please ask more questions so you all can understand what is really going on.

Hope she does well!!!

[AuntieLala83 81]

I'm not aware of any tubes... Are you sure she didn't have the band?

[Kindle 8,667]

Maybe it actually is a stricture or some other type of narrowing but her surgeon described the issue using the words "dent" and " tube" instead of the proper anatomical and medical terms to make it easier to understand. In any case, Kimberly, keep us posted on how your sister is doing.

[Dr-Patient 831]

The only 'tube' used in the sleeve surgery is the bougie, and it is removed. It does not remain in the body. So...? Surely the surgeon didn't leave the bougie in her stomach.

I second "Splatt's" question: did she hane the gastric lapband? That remains in the body. There is no indwelling tube that remains in the body with the sleeve operation.

[Dr-Patient 831]

Oh...one other 'tube' that may be placed is the drain--the Jackson-Pratt drain--to drain fluids from the abdominal cavity post-surgery. But the J-P does not go into the stomach and should not cause stricture, nausea, vomiting, etc., and it is removed within a week to ten days post-op.

I can't be more helpful given this confusion about what's dented and some tube that shouldn't be there. But I wish her well.

Edited January 21, 2014 by Dr-Patient