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𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐎𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲. Bariatric surgery can be life-changing, but it’s essential to be aware of potential complications. Some of the common post operative complications are: 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: Major Postoperative Bleeding (mPOB) is the most common complication after bariatric surgery. It can range from self-limiting to life-threatening situations. 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬: Nutritional deficiencies are a crucial consideration after bariatric surgery. Bariatric procedures can affect Vitamin B12 absorption. 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬: This complication occurs when there is a leak at the surgical connection site (anastomosis). It usually happens within the first few days after surgery and rarely after 2 weeks. 𝐔𝐥𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬: Ulcers may develop in the stomach or small intestine after bariatric surgery. These can cause pain, bleeding, and other issues. Gallstone Formation: Rapid weight loss after bariatric surgery can increase the risk of gallstone formation. 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞: Although rare, blood clots (thrombi) can form in the legs (deep vein thrombosis) or travel to the lungs (pulmonary embolism) after surgery. Hence, reinforcement of staple line gets extremely crucial to avoid these complications. Source - https://lnkd.in/dBB4PbKz Peters Surgical Peters Surgical India #PetersSurgical #PetersSurgicalIndia #BariatricSurgery #PostOperative #Complications #HealthCare #HealthForAll #PetersCare #PetersCure #StayHealthy #HealthyLiving #HealthyBody #HealthyHeart #Cardiovascular #StaySafe #CareForAll

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