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Is tis true...

So I been hearing that after the Gastric sleeve they send you home with a drain..What's that about..omg...How long u keep it in...Is this true....Getting sleeved next month...

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    • Bufflehead
      Bufflehead

      I had a drain but only for 24 hours. It was gone well before I left the hospital. Also, it was not a big deal!

    • Waler
      Waler

      No drain here either but I have heard of people having them. It is only to help and trapped Fluid or blood in your abdominal cavity out, this helps lower the risk of some complications for people wh

    • Ruby1
      Ruby1

      I had a drain. They removed my drain before I went home. It did not bother me. Don't let it bother you. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using the BariatricPal App

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    I had my drain taken out this morning (2 days post op) it hurt coming out and felt wierd but I was glad to get it out cause I hated having it hanging from me.. not a good feeling but it's over quickly

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    I had hiatal hernia repair and sleeve. My drain was removed after 24 hrs and I didn't have any soreness or discomfort during or after. Self pay n stayed two nights in the hospital.

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    • 2 months later...

    No drain for the sleeve, but two drains for the skin removal from 12/21. I'll have them in until my office visit with him on 01/05.

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    Sleeved on 12/6... no drain, one incision.

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    I have a drain, we are required to keep it 7 days. It's how they check for leaks in my gut. It was 2 weeks when I started the program this summer but that changed.

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    A surgeon can't predict if a patient will need a drain before the surgery.

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