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what are the risk involved in gastric bypass surgery?
A: My friend has had gastric bypass surgery. He had dumping syndrome. He was having diarrhea and dizziness. He was even sweating a lot and it is observed that his heart is also having palpitations and tiredness. This is still there and he is getting treatment for it....
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what Is Mini gastric bypass surgery?
A: gastric bypass surgery is a weight-loss procedure typically reserved for the morbidly obese. In this type of bariatric surgery, the stomach and intestines are rearranged in the hopes that the patient will consume less food and less calories will be absorbed as the food is digested. A mini gastric bypass surgery is very similar, only the small intestines are not severed. the mini surgery typically has a shorter procedure time and fewer complications than a traditional...
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what are the Effects of gastric bypass Surgery on Diabetes?
A: the popularity of gastric bypass surgery has grown along with the obesity epidemic and the increase in the number of people with type 2 diabetes. According to the World Health Organization, the planet in 2011 holds more than 1 billion overweight adults, at least 300 million of them diagnosed as clinically obese. One of the most serious complications of obesity is the onset of type 2 diabetes, a chronic disease marked by high glucose levels in the blood. If left untreated, type 2 diabetes can...
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what are the Different Types of gastric bypass Procedures?
A: there are three types of gastric bypass procedures: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, mini-gastric bypass, and extensive gastric bypass, or biliopancreatic diversion. All three forms of weight loss surgery are conducted to curtail and treat morbid obesity and the health problems that accompany it. the processes involved in each type of gastric bypass procedure are slightly...
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gastric bypass surgery!
A: Jeff,
Absolutely you will want to use a bariatric surgeon. Here"s the deal, Jeff. I know you have researched this well and you are aware there are great risks involved with GBS. Laying it on the line: if the mortality rate was as high with other surgeries as it is with gastric bypass I suspect
alarm bells would be going off. Recovery is tough, and life after for awhile is no picnic, either.
This is one of the reasons for
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what is your input VBG vs. gastric bypass
A: the VBG failurew rate is 80% over 5 years. With the tite band its hard toeat goiod food but junk goes down grat:( Get the rny. If you really wantthe VBG get the adjusatable band. the VBG is obsolete and being replaced bythe adjustable band. I agree with the first post. the failure rate for the VBG is very high. Also, it truly is becoming the "old school" surgery. Manyyounger docs simply will not perform it.the RNY is a more modern approach - either open or...
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I am having gastric bypass surgery, scared, can you help me.
A: Donna, Congratulations on making the decision for surgery. I had RNY 2/28/09and started my journey with a BMI of about 66. I was 49 years old and mydoc told me that I would not live to see my 60th birthday if I did not takeresponsibility for my health. I am sure most everyone here agrees thatthey would do this again in a heartbeat. there are ups and downs withanytype of WLS but it has opened up the opportunities in my life. I actually spent a wonderful week in California for my 50th birthdaywhich I couldn''t have dreamed would ever happen. Ask anything you need to know from everyone here and it will help. Sendme a message via my profile anytime -...
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what are the risks involved in lapband for my age 56?
A: Lapband is the least invasive of the 3 main surgeries, but it is also theone not to work as well. A lot of people have failure with the band. It mayerode inside of you, cause problems with you stomach, or just not work. Iam going to be 57 in a month and I am checking out the duodenal switchsurgery. Some rules to follow, but it seems to work the best from what Ihave read on the DS forum or check duodenalswitch.com I just had my lapband surgery 4-9-08 and I feel great, and Im 56. As longas your Dr. approves for you to have the surgery he knows
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Weight Watchers or gastric bypass surgery??
A: I am a lifetime diet failure:( For ME, WLS is way easier than dieting.According to barb thompsons book dieters will loose only 5% of what theyare overweight by and keep it off. With drugs like meredia that % lost isonly increased to 10%. <P> Less than 1% of MOs who need to loose 100pounds or more get and keep the weight off.. Be prepared forfailure.<P> take your family to a suport group meeting or take a long term post op todinner. See how they eat small quanties of good food? Hear their stories!Your family will support you after this. It will help you decide. WLS wasthe BEST...
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what are the Most Common gastric bypass Complications?
A: Fewer complications typically arise with gastric bypass surgery than other operations designed to promote rapid weight loss, but some do exist. the most common gastric bypass complication is referred to as “dumping,” which means food moves so fast through the body that essential nutrients are lost. Staples implanted into the stomach may come undone, or a pouch that is created might break, which commonly requires another surgery to correct. Other complications include vomiting, and blood clots might form because
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