Typically, the surgery requires a two to six day hospital stay, depending on which procedure you have done. Usually, you can return to normal activities within three to five weeks. The type of work you do may require a longer convalescence period.
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Some of the benefits of gastric bypass surgery are:
Most people lose between 60% and 80% of their excess weight.
Typically, the surgery requires a two to six day hospital stay, depending on which procedure you have done. Usually, you can return to normal activities within three to five weeks. The type of work you do may require a longer convalescence periodess weight over a two to three year period.The majority of patients manage to keep at least 50% of their excess weight off permanently.
Other obesity-related health problems, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are often minimized or eliminated.
There are also several serious risks with gastric bypass surgery, such as:
Peritonitis, a severe infection caused by a leak from the stomach into the abdominal cavity from a ruptured staple or stitch.
The possibility of a blood clot breaking away from the surgical area and getting caught in the lung (called a pulmonary embolism).
Recent studies indicate that only about 2% to 3% of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients die within 90 days of the procedure. *
Common Side Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery can also cause several less serious short- and long-term side effects, such as:Dumping syndrome, which can occur when food moves too quickly through the small intestine.
This disorder causes nausea, weakness, sweating, faintness, and possibly diarrhea soon after eating and is generally caused by eating highly refined foods, like sugars. Developing gallstones or a nutritional deficiency, such as anemia or osteoporosis. The connection between the stomach and the intestines can narrow, causing nausea and vomiting after eating.
Patients can develop stomach ulcers or a hernia.
The bypassed part of the stomach can enlarge, causing bloating and hiccups.
Of course, any surgery has some risks associated with it. That is why it is essential that you consider all of the benefits and risks associated with gastric bypass surgery and talk them over with your doctor and perhaps even a mental health professional
* (Source: "Gastric Bypass - Let the Morbidly Obese Beware", by Neil Osterweil, Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today.)
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