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    Default Leak Test?

    Just curious what the leak test entails? My doctor never mentioned it but Ive seen it mentioned on this board. I understand the purpose of it, but how is the test performed?


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    I had to drink some stuff in the xray room and they watch it go down. It wasn't bad. It was actually pretty cool to see on the screen.



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    My Dr. said it was unnecessary unless there was a reason to believe there was a leak. I did not have to have this test post op. Every doctor is different.
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    Default Re: Leak Test?

    I didn't have one either.



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    Default Re: Leak Test?

    Mine was just like Luna354 said with a second test that required drinking a small amount of purple liquid that they watch for in my drain. I guess if there was a leak it would have had purple fluid in the drain. Some doctors do it and others don't. Primarily I think if you are going out of the country for surgery since you don't have a follow up they do it.



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    Default Re: Leak Test?

    I was not required to have one but I had surgery locally and can follow up with my surgeon any time.



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    Default Re: Leak Test?

    A few years back when I had my sleeve done, I watched several videos on Youtube to prepare myself and often a leak test was done during the surgery itself. That was when my leak test was done as well and did not have to do a follow up one.



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    They told me that I was drinking a margarita.

    Didn't have to axe me twice.....



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    Default Re: Leak Test?

    It's just a surgeon's preference to have one or not, most accredited centers perform a swallow test. I had one and it really wasn't bad, it's just a small amount of liquid.



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    Default Re: Leak Test?

    I had mine done in Mexico and glad they did it before I left the country Sounds like a lot of doctors in the states do not do it?



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    Default Re: Leak Test?

    My surgery was done in Missouri. I didn't have one done.



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