Stomach Flu

Yes. People who undergo this procedure are at risk for:

Pouch stretching (stomach gets bigger overtime, stretching back to its normal size before surgery).
Band erosion (the band closing off part of the stomach disintegrates).
Breakdown of staple lines (band and staples fall apart reversing procedure).
Leakage of stomach contents into the abdomen (this is dangerous because the acid can eat away other organs).
Nutritional deficiencies causing health problems.
Gastric bypass operations also may cause “dumping syndrome,” whereby stomach contents move too rapidly through the small intestine. Symptoms include nausea, weakness, sweating, faintness, and, occasionally, diarrhea after eating, as well as the inability to eat sweets without becoming extremely weak.

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