Yes and no. A leak can happen with any surgery which involves cutting of the stomach/intestines. Due to the way the stomach is cut with the VSG there is a larger incision to suture which results in a larger risk for leak.
With the VSG you are cut like this:
See the long incision? That's what makes the risk for a leak higher.
With the RNY that I had, there is less incision area that needs to be sutured...the RNY looks like this:
So far as I know my 3rd friend who had the VSG does not have a leak and she's 4 days post op now.
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Kristy (33) & Adam (36) & DDs Alice Kay & Amanda Kay
Founding WLS DIVA - RNY 8/3/04
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