What are the long-term side effects of gastric bypass surgery?

Long-term risks associated with bariatric surgery

• Dumping syndrome, a condition where food from the stomach is dumped into the large intestine without proper digestion.
• Low blood sugar.
• Malnutrition.
• Vomiting.
• Ulcers.
• Bowel obstruction.
• Hernias.

Is gastric bypass recovery painful?

Pain Control Although it is normal to experience some discomfort after surgery, keeping your pain under control is necessary for recovery. When you are comfortable, you are more able to walk, breathe deeply and cough, all of which are essential for recovering as quickly as possible.

Which weight loss surgery has the fastest recovery time?

Lap band surgery is the least invasive procedure for weight loss surgery, yielding the fastest recovery time. We can perform this surgery in 30-60 minutes on an outpatient basis, and most of our patients go back to work in a week.

What do you eat the first week after gastric bypass?

After about a week of tolerating liquids, you can begin to eat strained and pureed (mashed up) foods….Pureed foods

• Lean ground meat, poultry or fish.
• Cottage cheese.
• Soft scrambled eggs.
• Cooked cereal.
• Soft fruits and cooked vegetables.
• Strained cream soups.

How much do you lose after gastric bypass surgery?

It may depend, in part, on what you weigh now and the type of surgery you get. Sleeve gastrectomy is becoming a more popular weight loss surgery. People who get sleeve gastrectomy lose about 40\% of their extra weight. On average, people lose 60\% of their extra weight after gastric bypass surgery.

How long does it take to recover from gastric bypass surgery?

Most gastric bypass surgery is laparoscopic, which means the surgeon makes small cuts. That makes for shorter recovery time. Most people stay in the hospital for 2 to 3 days, and get back to normal activities in 3 to 5 weeks. If the surgery must be “open,” meaning the surgeon has to make a larger cut, healing takes longer.

What to expect after gastric bypass surgery?

About 15\% to 25\% of people need surgery to remove their gallbladder after gastric bypass surgery. Wound infections can happen up to 3 weeks after surgery. Symptoms include redness and warmth, pain, or thick drainage (pus) from the surgical wound. Wound infections require antibiotics and sometimes further surgery.

What is the recovery time after gastric sleeve surgery?

You might be in hospital about 2 or 3 days. The procedure is permanent. The first day after surgery, you’ll drink clear liquids. By the time you leave the hospital, you can eat pureed foods and protein shakes and will continue to do so for about 4 weeks.