How Safe Is Gastric Bypass Surgery?
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Warning
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Respiratory problems can occur when undergoing gastric bypass surgery. There could also be blood clots, leaks of the intestine or stomach and infections.
Concern
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Many doctors have found complications following gastric bypass surgery. Patients can experience hemorrhages in their bowel or develop a hernia, which causes severe pain.
Effects
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Following gastric bypass surgery, your stomach is very small, which means if you continue to eat after a feeling of fullness, you will vomit the food back up. Sugary and fatty foods will cause vomiting or diarrhea, which can come on very quickly and violently.
Dumping Syndrome
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The vomiting can be quite painful and comes with chest palpitations, delirium, cold chills and the sweats. This is called dumping syndrome, a side effect that gastric bypass patients anxiously dread.
Considerations
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Gastric bypass patients can sometimes develop food intolerances to milk, red meat and high fiber food. Following surgery, patients must follow a strict eating diet, including liquids, only for the first few weeks, followed by a puree diet until the eighth week, then finally a regular diet consisting of small meals.
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