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I am only 38 days from my surgery (WOO HOO) and reading through the packet the doctor gave me...I came across a leak type test called "gastrogaffin sallow" test. What exactly is it?    — Renee B. (posted on October 4, 2003)

October 4, 2003
My leak test was done the day after my surgery, all it is, is a Upper GI without the big cup of stuff. You take a few swallow's of liquid and the tech looks to make sure that all of your staples are holding and there are no leaks.
   — cindy

October 4, 2003
In my case, the next day after surgery I was given a leak test. The first test was using gastrogaffin. I was told that they use this substance first because if there is a leak it is less harmful on our systems then the barium. When the gastrogaffin test came back fine, then another leak test using the barium was performed. I had an NG tube in so they just put the gastrogaffin and the barium through the NG tube and I did not have to drink them (thank God!) After you ingest the contrast they will watch the gastrogaffin work it's way through your pouch and into your small intestine and then large intestine using something like an XRay to make sure there are no leaks.
   — Kristen S.

October 4, 2003
I am now 5 days post op, generally feel like crap and at this point so very sorry I made this decision. My swallow test made me very sick and I slept the balance of the day and then was released from the hospital directly from ICU.
   — smmeow

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