Hi everyone! I have an appointment comeing up and I will ask my surgeon, but I was wondering if everyone who gets sleeved has a drain??? Any responses will be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance

My doctor does drains with everyone, but all doctors do not.

I did not have one.

My Dr does a drain, his partner does not. It was really no problem and kept me close to home for the first week. I just didn't want to deal with it at the office. The stuff the drain collects is absorbed in your body if you don't have one. I also wonder if it may have helped with gas pain. I had zero gas pains that others talk about.

I asked my surgeon and he said he doesn't do drains.

I did have a drain but just in the hospital.

My doctor said only if a drain is needed....but I did not have one.

my surgeon does them with all patients, he finds that the internal healing is a bit faster if all that blood and Fluid is out of the way.

i had mine for 1 wk post op and had it pulled out by his nurse. i have a hole about the size around of a pencil that is still healing. i dress it every day after my shower with a gauze pad and a little tape. no biggie, i just wish it would heal faster. it's been a week since i had it out and there is no drainage, but the hole is very slow to heal. boo!