GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLICATIONS OF BARIATRIC SURGERY

Brintha Enestvedt, John E. Pandolfino, Alexander P. Nagle, Jay B. Prystowsky

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Abstract

Bariatric surgery, a collective term for operations that involve reducing the size of the gastric reservoir with or without associated induced malabsorption, has achieved impressive results, with approximately a 50% or more reduction in excess body weight by 18 to 24 months post operation. 1 Although most patients achieve successful outcomes, many patients develop postoperative gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Whether these symptoms represent necessary evils (adverse events related to dietary indiscretion) or unnecessary evils (true postoperative complications) is difficult to interpret clinically and frequently will require gastroenterology consultation. Gastroenterologists, therefore, are and will continue to be an integral component to the successful outcomes of bariatric surgery. The aim of this chapter is to describe the role of the gastroenterologist in the management of the various GI complications that may occur. (Bariatric surgeries are discussed in detail—with descriptions of the procedures, comparison of the outcomes, and a discussion of outcomes—in Chapter 49.).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationClinical Nutrition in Gastrointestinal Disease
PublisherCRC Press
Pages621-627
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781040140123
ISBN (Print)9781556426971
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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