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I was wondering what are some complications of gastric bypass surgery?

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Dr. Mathew Chengot answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Many: All depends on the individual case gerd/ mal nutrition, rapid loose in weight edema extra skin to deal with rebound gain in weight if one changes the eating and food habits remember it is not a cure rather a charged way of life.

Answered 1/4/2014

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Dr. Gregg Nishi answered

Specializes in Bariatrics

Complications: The worst complication is a leak which occurs 3% of the time nationwide (but about .5% of the time if you go a very experienced surgeon). Bleeding, infection, bowel obstruction, anesthesia complications are others, and these typically occur at 1% or less of the time. It is a safe operation, but go to someone that has done thousands of them. For example, my group has done over 5000.

Answered 3/30/2014

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