Gastric bypass procedures (GBP) are any of a group of similar operations that first divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower remnant pouch and then re-arranges the small intestine to connect to both. Surgeons have developed several different ways to reconnect the intestine, thus leading to several different GBP names. Any GBP leads to a marked reduction in the functional volume of the stomach, accompanied by an altered physiological and physical response to food. The operation is prescribed to treat morbid obesity (defined as a body mass index greater than 40), type 2 diabetes , hypertension , sleep apnea , and other comorbid conditions. Bariatric surgery is the term encompassing all of the surgical treatments for morbid obesity, not just gastric bypasses, which make up only one class of such operations. The resulting weight loss, typically dramatic, markedly reduces comorbidities. The long-term mortality rate of gastric bypass patients has been shown to be reduced by up to 40%. As with all surgery, complications occur. A study from 2005 2006 revealed that 0.5% of patients died within six months of surgery due to complications.
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I am having acidity problem very frequently & sometime gastric problem too. could you please advice to overcome from this?
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4 years ago I had a gastric bypass and it went well but during the last 6 months I have founds my weight coming back as I have reverted back to my old eating habits which is stress related and basically comfort...
I was told by my doctor that he found AVM's in my stomach, but when I read the report it said gastric petechia(e). Is there a difference, if so what are they? Also what is gastri petechia. I have known through capsule endoscopy that I have...
Hi,My Father is 61 years old.5 months back he had gastric ulcers which was very XXXXXXX He had blood in stool too at that period.We admitted him to a hospital and he got cured after 7 days.He consumed 5 bottles of blood and several bottles of...
I have been unwell for just over 2 years. My symptoms are chronic nausea, stomach pain, headaches, sleeping very long hours (I never feel refreshed when I wake up), shivering, frequent urination, loss of appetite, weight loss and looking very pale...
I am worried that I may have HIV. I haven't been tested yet. The reason I think so is because on Wednesday, Feb 19th I had a progressive sore throat. The OTC meds did little to relieve the discomfort. In the evenings,...
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I have recently developed bouts of gastric spasms in the lowest thoracic/ epigastric posterior wall on eating.it comes on acutely and lasts about half an hour. It doesn't happen every time but is more likely to occur...
I am gaining weight, and tummy is coming out. I feel there is gastric problem, can you please suggest some medicine..
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User : Hi,I am 50 years old with history of high blood pressure and hyperlipidaemia.I am 5ft11 and weight 92kilos...most of the fat is in the waist/tummy area.due to severe backache problem I am unable to excercise much and as such wanted to know...
User : i had gastric bypass 4 years ago. Can i take OxyElite pro (fat burning pills)?
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User : ummm my boyfriends mom is seriously ill and is refusing medical treatment. is there anything we can do?
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User : hi. I had gastric bypass rouxeny about 3 years ago. I have had diarrgea, nausea, abdominal pain, churning, and cramping for a week now, how concerned should i be?
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i am having alot of really bad pains in the lower part of my stomach i came on my period on the 14th jan and came off the 20th.. i wasnt due on till the 11th feb.. and i came on monday 24th i have been on for 3 days now heavy and it is really bright red and i am having alot of really bad pains in the lower part of my stomach by my vagina .. is...
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My daughter is 24 days old born on 6th July 2011. Her weight is 3kg 250 gms.She is suffering from acidity problems since one week. Doctor said she is having a gap between foodpipe and stomach . She has been given medicine for one week and has been asked to raise her head to 20 degrees while sleeping. Kindly advise if this can be cured without...
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Hi. my periods are quite irregular right from the begining. I am gastric most of the time and get hiccups also. Food is not digested properly. Also I feel severe back pain in the morning when I wake up which goes out once I do mild exercises in the morning. Do I need to see a GP?
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Hi I have been taking tab cintapride 3 mg for the last six months and I feel better for gastric problem. My boul feels good. Toilet gets clear. Unfortunate the doctor has left the country and so I met with another doctor. He advised me to Taka Mosapride 5 mg twice a day. Should I take Mosapride instead of cintapride ? Please advise me.
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im with ganglioglioma ,i hv undergone surgery but they couldnt remove it...now im pregnant is it danger??im taking tegrital 600mg per day,...
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i am 22 weeks pregnant and feeling pain in my utrus and lower body specialy at night when i changed my sides. i also want to know about my diet because four the last 4 weeks i have only gain 1kg. my doctor sujjest me to take 1 littler milk daily but with milk my stomach is upset and i have loose motions,so how can i get it?. I cant lay down...
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i had gastric bypass in november of 2010. i started to get low blood sugar episodes in the beginning of 2012. it was like a once a month occurance then it went to a couple times a month then once a week then couple times a week now its every single day i have an episode of low blood sugar, the lowest it has gotten is 28 (when i checked it...
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Nonstop Left Lower Quadrant Pain W/frequent loose stool movement and nausea Brief Medical History-My wife is 37 y/o-2005 had Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass-suffered with pancreatitis afterwards/2007 had Total Hysterectomy/2009 laparascopic surgery to remove scar tissue . She has been suffering with nonstop chronic left lower abdomen pain for over 6...
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