I was just curious about surgeons performing a leak test after surgery. Is it pretty standard? I'm asking because my surgeon doesn't do them.

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leak test after surgery. Is it standard?

@@victoria.hudson

welcome welcome welcome and welcome

many many people here on the boards speak of their leak tests

after my sleeve, doc did not do a leak test

i was concerned

(i thought i might have been the "only" one who didn't have the test)

i should have asked doc about the test after surgery

didn't think of it!

your doc will do what he thinks is right to do

don't compare to what is normal or not normal to others

good luck

kathy

Thank you, Kathy! I was just concerned when I found out he didn't, but he did explain to me that most the time a leak doesn't appear for 1-3 weeks after surgery since leaks are rarely caused by the staple line, thus a leak test right after wouldn't be accurate.

But thank you again, glad to know I'm not the only one.

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I think each surgeon has their own "standard"......my surgeon did a leak test the morning after surgery. I was not allowed anything by mouth until after I had that test.......caused the driest mouth I've ever had in my life!!!! haha

I didn't have one, I was kind of surprised when I got to have ice chips a few hours after surgery.

My surgeon doesn't do a barium swallow type leak test post surgery. He does a manual leak test before the surgery is complete by putting air through the newly stapled stomach and checking for leaks.

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Mine does as well. He said a proper leak test can be performed during surgery after staple line is complete .

My surgeon doesn't do a barium swallow type leak test post surgery. He does a manual leak test before the surgery is complete by putting air through the newly stapled stomach and checking for leaks.

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At my 6months (May) he will do a scan and I have to drink this horrible stuff (quickly) standing up while they xr for any leaks..I did it the day I was discharged also...That was the only time I threw up! 2months today ..sleeve surgery.I was surprised it was done but every doctor is different.

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Surgeon did my leak test while I was still knocked out.

My 4 brownies i had i think the same one you did, man was that stuff horrible. How i managed not to throw up is beyond me. It was funny because there was a tech in training poor girl she just wanted to make sure she did what the head tech asked. The head tech was being funny and asked me if i wanted to take some home in a cup, that it would be fine, i said oh sure pack it up. Well the girl started to pack up the nasty liquid and he stopped and said we were not being serious see this stuff does not taste very good at all. Here have some he gives her some and asks her to taste it and says now you will know how bad it is when your patients are throwing it back out. Poor thing turned green. Anyways that was my experience with the leak test lol.

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Edited December 10, 20169 yr by doxaholic

Thanks for all the feed back!

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