Question:
HAS ANYONE HAD LAPBAND WHILE UNKNOWINGLY PREGNANT?

   — bnbarre (posted on November 15, 2007)

November 15, 2007
I think all surgeon's do a pregnancy test prior to surgery. (Mine did).... :O)
   — smf0926

November 15, 2007
Yes, my surgeon did a pregnancy test before my surgery, well my first one did, the second one didn't but I have also had a hysterectomy, but knowing that the first one still did one, I would think it would be standard.
   — PAWLLA L.

November 15, 2007
yes i had a pregnancy test about 10 min before i was wheeled into the operating room
   — sonyaracene

November 16, 2007
testing for preganancy pre-operative is routine
   — Donna O.

November 16, 2007
DITTO! Pregancy tests are standard
   — robinmarra