Gastric sleeve access points

[Fars 34]

Anyone has any idea if the sleeve involves accessing through the bellybutton - if yes is it stitched?
Trying to figure my discharge source

[kristieshannon 1,679]

It will depend on your surgeon and the size of your incisions. Mine were all externally glued with internal dissolving sutures.

[Fars 34]

So are mine but my vent button is t shaped without any visible sutures and been leaking some brownish Fluid

[kristieshannon 1,679]

When was your surgery? A bit of drainage may not be abnormal, but if it has an odor, you have a fever, or the area around it is swelling and red/hot to the touch you may have an infection. If you’re worried at all give your team a call and check in with them about it.

[Fars 34]

Just this discharge and a slightly stronger smell of normal belly nothing else

waiirng for Dr to revert since yesterday

[SleeverSk 635]

I had incisions either side of my belly button, I haven't heard of anyone else having an incision in their actual belly button. any sort of unusual discharge should be checked especially after surgery

[Fars 34]

PA checked it

leaned it with peroxide inserted a Vick in with peroxide to remove after 48 hours

thinks it’s just normal sebum

praying for the best