Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery)
Description
Bariatric surgery, also called weight loss surgery, is a general description of surgery that helps patients loose weight. The two most common procedures performed are gastric bypass surgery and gastric banding. Research has demonstrated these procedures result in significant long-term weight loss, recovery from diabetes, improvement in cardiovascular risk factors, and a reduction in mortality of 23% to 40%.
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Common Complications
Major surgery can result in infection, pain, and the development of blood clots in the legs or lungs after surgery. Bariatric surgery can result in an intra-abdominal infection, intestinal obstruction, or damage to other organs in the abdomen. Some patients experience chronic vomiting, low blood sugar, and nutritional deficiencies (B12 and vitamin D are the most common). The surgery can result in post-operative pain, infection or blood clots of the legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolus). Patients can infrequently have bad reactions to the general anesthesia including allergic reactions and very rarely a heart attack or stroke.
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