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| Excess Weight Loss
Gastric bypass patients typically lost 61.6 percent of their excess weight. | |
Health Benefits Studies found that gastric bypass: - | Resolved type 2 diabetes in 83.8% of patients and often resolved the disease within days of surgery | - | Resolved high blood pressure in 67.5% of patients | - | Improved high cholesterol in 95% of patients |
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Quality of Life One meta-analysis stated that for laparoscopic bariatric surgery patients who experienced significant weight loss: - | Overall quality of life improved greatly. | - | They experienced improved physical functioning and appearance. | - | They experienced improved social and economic opportunities. |
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Recovery One study found that gastric bypass patients were able to: - | Leave the hospital after two days | - | Return to work after 21 days |
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Potential Concerns of Gastric Bypass - | A condition known as dumping syndrome can occur from eating high-fat, high-sugar foods. While it isn’t considered a health risk, the results can be very unpleasant and may include vomiting, nausea, weakness, sweating, faintness, and diarrhea. | - | Patients must supplement their diet with a daily multivitamin and calcium. Some patients must take vitamin B12 and/or iron | - | The stomach, duodenum, and parts of the small intestine cannot be seen easily using X -ray or endoscopy if there are problems after surgery such as ulcers, bleeding, or malignancy. |
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It’s obvious to many people who have lived with morbid obesity for years that the disease has a severe negative impact on quality of life. Because of morbid obesity, you may choose not to participate in certain activities. You may feel that you have limited career choices. What you may not know is that morbid obesity has been found to affect the quality of your health. Morbid obesity has been linked to several serious and life-threatening diseases. These co-morbid conditions include type 2 diabetes , heart disease and high blood pressure, acid reflux/GERD, and cancer. Most of these conditions do not develop for years. So many people living with morbid obesity may have one or more of these health issues without even realizing it. Bariatric surgery may offer you a whole new outlook on health…
- | One study found that gastric bypass surgery reduced the total number of co-morbid conditions of participating patients by 96%. | - | Surgeons recommended bariatric surgery as a treatment option for patiens with type 2 diabetes who were morbidly obese. In some gastric bypass cases, resolution of type 2 diabetes occurred within days of the surgery. - A meta-analysis stated that several studies found that bariatric surgery patients felt better, spent more time doing recreational and physical activities, benefited from enhanced productivity and economic opportunities, and had more self-confidence than they did prior to surgery.
Risks Associated with Gastric Bypass - | Dehiscence (separation of tissue that was stitched or stapled together) | - | Leaks from staple lines | - | Ulcers | - | Dumping syndrome, an unpleasant side effect that may include vomiting, nausea, weakness, sweating, faintness, and diarrhea | - | Required supplementation of diet with a daily multivitamin, calcium, and sometimes vitamin B12 and/or iron | - | Inability to detect the stomach, duodenum, and parts of the small intestine using X-ray or endoscopy, should problems arise after surgery such as ulcers, bleeding, or malignancy | - | Increased gas. |
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