Question:
Do you have a drain tube with lap rny after surgery?
— hartnell (posted on February 11, 2006)
February 11, 2006
I don't know if it depends upon your Dr. or what-but I didn't.
— janh
February 11, 2006
I had a drain tube for a couple of days, while I was in the hospital. It
was taken out the morning of the day I left the hospital, but I have heard
of people going home with their tubes still in. Maybe it depends on how
much is still draining out....And every surgeon and every hospital is
probably a little bit different.
— IAmErikka
February 11, 2006
Tracy,
I think it depends on your surgeon. I did not have a drain after my LAP
RNY. You should probably ask your surgeon if that is a common practice of
his.
— Tiff's On a Mission
February 11, 2006
I agree with the others who say it depends on your surgeon. I did not have
to have one thank goodness. Wasn't looking forward to it, lol. Ask your
doctor before you go in. If you do or don't it doesn't really matter
because you are giving yourself the best gift you can ever give yourself
and your love ones. Good luck and God bless.
— Laural D.
February 11, 2006
I stayed in the hospital three days and went home with the tube. Kept it
in for over a week at home. My first check up he said there was too much
draining and left it in. That was hurting me more than the surgery scars.
What a relief when it was finally pulled
— pettykash
February 11, 2006
It depends on you and on your docter
— maria_sola
February 11, 2006
it depend on your surgeon, it help keep down infections i had one i'm a
week out and i got it took out yesterday
— ms.quan
February 11, 2006
I did have one for 10 day's following surgery. It was nothing and NO PAIN
when it was removed either. I was only in the hospital for 2 days after my
lap RNY. I experienced hardly any pain and had a very speedy recovery..I
was driving by day 5...shhhh!!
I am 5 months post op and down aprox. 70lbs.
I would do it again in a heartbeat.
If you have any other questions or want to talk about what to expect etc...
you can email me at [email protected].
Good Luck, Franca
— Franca
February 11, 2006
I had open RNY and did not have a drain.
— ChristineB
February 11, 2006
It depends on the doctor. I did not, but my sister-in-law did. -Ann
— amutterer
February 12, 2006
Hi. Yes I did have a JP drain. Every doctor is different and my chose to
do one for all WLS patients. I had a laproscopic RNY. My drain was in the
incision below the middle of my boobs. It wasn't painful just a pain in
the butt. I had to strip and drain the bulb of the drain several times a
day. It sucks out the fluid that is from surgery and during the healing
process from the surgery. My surgeon also used it as a precaution to see
if there was a leak. Supposedly, if I had a leak, the fluid would be
sucked in the drain and from the color of the fluid the medical personell
could tell if it was from a leak or not. My surgeon also had all her
patients do the 'swallow test' with the weird tasting x-ray stuff and some
surgeons don't do that either. My drain was in for about 7 days or so. I
was SO HAPPY to get that thing out. If you do have to have a drain, it's
not a big deal just make sure you know how to strip and drain it. Good
luck. Smiles, Jenna
— jstatkus
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