Bariatric Surgery Side Effects

What are the most common post-op Risks and Side Effects associated with Bariatric Surgery?

As with any major procedure, bariatric surgery poses potential health risks and side effects, both in the short term and long term.

Risks and side effects associated with the surgical procedure can include:

. Excessive bleeding

. Infection

. Adverse reactions to anesthesia

. Blood clots

. Lung or breathing problems

. Leaks in your gastrointestinal system

. Death (rare)

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Bariatric Surgery Long-Term Risks and Side effects

Longer term risks and Side effects of weight-loss surgery vary depending on the type of surgery. They can include:

. Bowel obstruction

. Dumping syndrome, which leads to diarrhea, flushing, lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting.

. Gallstones

. Hernias

. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)

. Malnutrition

. Ulcers

. Vomiting

. Acid reflux

. The need for a second, or revision, surgery or procedure

. Death (rare)

Reducing Your Bariatric Surgery Risks and Side effects

You can help lower some of the risks and possible side effects by:

. Decreasing your Body Mass Index (BMI)

. Increasing your amount of exercise

. Stopping smoking

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10 common questions about bariatric surgery side effects

1Is Bariatric Surgery Safe long term?

Bariatric surgery is an effective tool for long-term weight loss in patients with obesity; however, it is a major surgery that does carry with it some short- and long-term side effects. Physicians and patients should be aware of the physical and psychological side effects that can occur after bariatric surgery.

2What is the safest form of weight loss surgery?

A sleeve gastrectomy is a simpler operation that gives them a lower-risk way to lose weight. If needed, once they've lost weight and their health has improved -- usually after 12 to 18 months -- they can have a second surgery, such as gastric bypass

3Can you die from gastric bypass surgery?

Patients undergoing bariatric surgery had a 1-year case fatality rate of approximately 1% and a 5-year case fatality rate of nearly 6%. Less than 1% of bariatric surgery patients died within the first 30 days after the procedure

4Is bariatric surgery worth the risk?

The potential complications of gastric sleeve surgery include leak, stricture, infection, blood clots, acid reflux and vitamin deficiency. ... For people with morbid obesity, especially those with comorbidities, not having bariatric surgery might be more dangerous than having surgery in the long term

5Does gastric bypass shorten life span?

Gastric bypass patients lost an average of 32 percent of their pre-surgery weight and had maintained a reduction of 25 percent after 10 years

6Is bariatric surgery painful?

You may feel pain at your incision site or from the position your body was in during surgery. Some patients also experience neck and shoulder pain after laparoscopic bariatric surgery. ... Although it is normal to experience some discomfort after surgery, keeping your pain under control is necessary for recovery.

7Which is better bypass or sleeve?

Vertical sleeve gastrectomy works by surgically removing the side part of the stomach while leaving a smaller tub for storing food. However, it doesn't bypass the intestines. ... The main difference is that gastric bypass bypasses part of the digestive track whereas sleeve gastrectomy doesn't

8Do you lose more weight with bypass or sleeve?

Gastric sleeve patients lose between 60 and 70 percent of their excess body weight within 12 to 18 months, on average. Gastric bypass surgery is generally recommended for very obese patients with a Body Mass Index over 45

9Does gastric sleeve shorten life span?

New Research Shows Improved Life Expectancy. One study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) followed 2,500 patients for 14 years after they had bariatric surgery in Veterans Affairs hospitals from 2000 to 2011. ... The majority of the surgical patients (74 percent) had gastric bypass

10Can you eat popcorn after gastric sleeve?

Popcorn tends to expand in your stomach, making you feel full…sometimes uncomfortably so. This is both unhealthy and sometimes very painful for people who have had bariatric surgery. Even if you do tolerate popcorn remember this is a carb and popcorn should be avoided anyways

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Bariatric Surgery Side Effects