Do you have to wear a catheter during surgery?

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I just had my surgery yesterday and did not have a catheter

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Was sleeved on 21st & no catheter

Plus they want you up walking ASAP after surgery

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I asked.........twice! No catheter for mine either.

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Yes they put one in but you are under

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I would assume that you are cathered while during surgery....for most major surgeries you are, but they usually remove it long before you wake up. But I'm not positive about this.

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OK,not sure who to listen to...are they going to put one on me or not

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OK,not sure who to listen to...are they going to put one on me or not

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Ask your surgeon. I would suspect you'll have one during the procedure at least because they don't want you peeing on the table - but only your surgeon can address your specific situation.

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No I don't think so. I am a nurse and we don't routinely put catheters in whilst patients are under anaesthetic and remove it before you wake up. Catheters are generally used when patients are unlikely to be able to get up to pee after surgery, to measure urine output to make sure your kidneys are working or after bladder or gynaecological surgery.

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I work ibn the OR and our bariatric surgeons do make the nurses put catheters in....best to ask your doctor

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Do you have to wear a catheter during surgery?

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Ask your surgeon but for my RNY they will put a cath in for a day...for a sleeve they do not. Congrats on your journey!

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All depends on surgeon...I had the sleeve and I had a catheter for the surgery till the next am. It wasn't a big deal...I was so groggy from the anaesthetic, I barely noticed.

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Yes it varies surgeon to surgeon. My surgeon did put one in for the day. I am 3 days post op.

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I had one for mine. They put it in after I went under. Came out later that evening.

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I was told no for sleeve surgery, the nurse told me the surgery is not long enough to need one. But every surgeon is different.

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It depends on what your surgeon's protocol is. My surgeon just requires the bladder to be emptied before surgery and since I'll only be under for an hour will not get a catheter. My surgeon is at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY.