A 41-year-old female asked:
i had gastric bypass surgery can i get a ulcer in the bypassed stomach or just pouch or sm. intestine? i have a jejunal ulcer but pain under left ribs
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Dr. Haider Goussous answered
63 years experience General Surgery
Yes: i very often recommend taking anti acid the first 6 months after surgery
Answered on Jun 7, 2014
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We : We check peptones in our clinic with excellent acuracy.
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