VSG Drains?

Michelle T.
on 12/8/11 5:03 am - Foothill Ranch, CA

Okay - so prepping for my surgery on 12/21 and looking at the posts and have a question, what are the 'drains'? I don't remember reading/hearing about this before - or if I did I just blew it off as something else. Please help me understand.

(I've had 3 c-sections so I'm familiar with the pouch when you have a catheter (sp?) is this the same?)

Thanks,
Michelle

lucy2e
on 12/8/11 5:12 am - Laurel, MD

VSG on 06/01/11

A drain is something that some docs use and some don't (mine did). The drain I had was basically a plastic tube left in me with a stitch or two keeping it in place with a bulb at the end to provide suction. If you go home with the drain then each day you empty the drain and record the amount in it. In the end when it's ready for removal the doc snips the stiches and pulls it out. You can google jp drain to see pictures.

Lucy (Imma Loser!)

HW 335 SW 311 CW 181.2 -- Goals: Twoderville - 6/7/11, 280 - 7/1/11, 260 - 8/1/11, 240 - 10/30/11 Centry Club - 11/22/11, 220 - 12/27/11 Onederland - 5/25/12, 180 - , 170 (surgeons goal) -
We shall see where this leads...

(deactivated member)
on 12/8/11 5:15 am

VSG on 11/07/11

If you google jackson pratt drain you will be able to see exactly what the drain is and looks like. Good luck too you.

Jittabug
on 12/8/11 5:17 am

That's new to me too. I had surgery the 29th of nov and my doc doesn't use drains. I had 4 staples that he removed 7 days post op and that's it. Might want to ask your doctor so you know for sure if he does make a drain or not. Good luck

Susan C.
on 12/8/11 6:06 am

VSG on 12/20/11

I asked my dr this at my preop yesterday. He uses one but will remove it before I go home and he's planning on me staying 1 night. It sounds like each doc is a bit different.

Susan C.
on 12/8/11 6:08 am

VSG on 12/20/11

I now see that you are in Petaluma -- I'm in Novato. Hi neighbor!

wls62
on 12/8/11 6:14 am

VSG on 11/22/11

I had one for 9 days after surgery. Biggest thing I had to watch out for was accidently catching the bulb on something and yanking the tube. Hooked it one night in my sleep and almost yanked the tube out.

grdn_grl
on 12/8/11 7:28 am

Hi, I'm Dr. Jossart's patient with a surgery date of December 19. He told me he would not be using any drains - I don't know if he uses them sometimes or not but that's what he told me. Are you online with My Sutter Health? You can directly send him a message there and he will answer you.

Wendy

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carrierae
on 12/8/11 11:19 am - WA

VSG on 11/21/11

You can look in my pics on my profile to see one. I have a PC of my staples/incisions and drain.

Carrie HW: 334/Preop Appt W: 328/SW: 313/CW: 2
preop: -21lbs, month 1: -28lbs, month 2: -16lbs, month 3: -18lbs, month 4: -11lbs,
month 5: -11lbs, month 6: -7lbs, ...all the way down. NOTE: after slacking I got back on track in Nov (month 12) and have lost 16lbs so far!

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