By doing about ten percent of all gastric surgeries are complications. In only three to five percent, there has been serious complications. In 0.5 percent of the death of the patient due. Here are some possible complications of gastric surgery.
Leakage of gastric or intestinal contents
In a stomach operation may occur a leak during or after the operation of the gastric or intestinal contents. This may have a peritonitis as a result. If that is the case, then often needs to be sealed with the leak, a new operation.
Bleeding
As a result of the operation, there may be an (after) bleeding occur. In some cases, there must then be done a blood transfusion.
Respiratory disorders
For people with morbid obesity and OSAS, there is an increased risk of the development of the disturbances with the breathing in the first 24 hours after anesthesia. These patients are additional monitors the first night after surgery on their breathing.
Closing of the intestines
A blockage of the bowels can occur after surgery, ranging from a few months to several years after the operation. This blockage may be caused by several factors. Think of an incisional hernia in the abdominal wall adhesions in the abdomen or an internal intestinal rupture.
Narrowing of connection between the stomach and intestine
It may be that suddenly there was no more food seem to go through the stomach. Everything you eat comes immediately out again. There may then be a narrowing of the junction between the stomach and the intestine. The constriction may optionally be stretched with a balloon via a stomach examination.
ulcer
Mainly smokers have an increased risk of ulcer after a stomach operation. But also in non-smokers may occur. You will therefore prescribed long antacids preventive one year. If you smoke, you have them usually keep taking to life after surgery.
Kidney stones or gallstones
Because you lose a lot after surgery, there is a greater chance of getting gallstones or kidney stones.
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