Question:
How to prevent this from happening.

Hi I am new to all this and am in the waiting game with all my paper work done. I don't want to have this problem so how does one prevent this from happening. Barbara Elko Nevada    — Barbara T. (posted on February 11, 2003)

February 11, 2003
no one wants to have to wait endlessly as many of us do. it depends on your insurnace and how swift they are at the surgeons office pushing the paperwork. hang in there!
   — janetc00

February 11, 2003
If your concern in staple rupture (am I correct?), you may want to re-phrase your question and include that in the body of your post. I'm pre-op too, and that is also a MAJOR concern of mine. Just trying to help. :-)
   — cherryswitch

February 11, 2003
Select a surgeon who will transect your stomach (cut apart) vs just stapling. Then no SLD can occur.
   — vitalady