Bariatric Surgery - Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastroplasty Complications

If you are planning to have Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:

• Nutritional deficiencies-You will need to take vitamins to get adequate amounts of vitamin B12 , iron , and calcium .
• Bleeding
• Infection
• Blood clots
• Hernia formation
• Bowel obstruction
• Breakdown of the staples, allowing leakage of stomach juices into the abdomen
• Diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and vomiting
• Dumping syndrome-This occurs after eating sweets, when food moves too quickly through the small intestine causing sweating, fatigue, lightheadedness, cramping, and diarrhea .
• Complications of general anesthesia
• Death-This occurs in less than 1% of patients.

Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:

• Smoking
• Recent or chronic illness (eg, kidney disease)
• Diabetes
• Old age
• Heart or lung disease
• Bleeding or clotting disorders