Question:
If you had a staple line disruption - what type of staples and how many rows?

Hi! I am scheduled to have a RNY 100 cm bypassed with a surgeon with a very low complication rate partly due to very conservative surgery choices. He won't do a transected stomach because he says it adds to the complications possible due to the surgery. He says that currently the two best methods are transection and 3 double rows of titanium staples - a total of 6 rows. If you had a staple line disruption: What type of surgery did you have? How long before the disruption occured? What type of staples? How many rows did you have? Thanks for the info!!!!!!    — Marilyn M. (posted on October 11, 2000)

October 12, 2000
Hi! I had open RNY on 5/19/00. At around 3 mos. post op, I had to have an endoscopy and dilation of the opening into my pouch. It had become narrowed due to scar tissue. When they did the dilation - it blew a very small opening (4mm) in my staple line. My surgeon is not concerned with this. She says the only thing that could fit through there is liquid, anyway. <br><br> I know my surgeon uses titanium staples, rather than transection of the stomach, to form the pouch - but I'm not sure how many rows. I think it's only two!<br><br> Best of luck to you! :)
   — Lisa P.

October 16, 2000
My staples disrupted before 6 weeks (confirmed by upper GI) and I honestly feel they were disrupted before I left the hospital as I was hungry right after surgery. My doctor states that I had 10 rows of titaniun staples. However, the Upper GI did not show but a handful of staple scattered around the area. Good Luck!!
   — Lisa ..