Bariatric surgeries compared: death rate, lifetime complications, weight-loss rate, cost.
Gastric sleeve, Gastric bypass, Duodenal switch and Gastric banding are dangerous with terrible life-time complications
Gastric Bypass Surgery
A surgical procedure in which the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower “remnant” pouch and then the small intestine is rearranged to connect to both.
Complications/long-term risks
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Anesthesia-related risks
- Chronic nausea and vomiting
- Dilation of esophagus
- Inability to eat certain foods
- Infection
- Weight gain or failure to lose weight
- Dumping syndrome
- Gallstones (risk increases with rapid or substantial weight loss)
- Hernia
- Internal bleeding or profuse bleeding of the surgical wound
- Leakage
- Perforation of stomach or intestines
- Pouch/anastomotic obstruction or bowel obstruction
- Protein or calorie malnutrition
- Pulmonary and/or cardiac problems
- Skin separation
- Spleen or other organ injury
- Stomach or intestine ulceration
- Stricture
- Vitamin or iron deficiency
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
A surgical weight-loss procedure in which the stomach is reduced to about 15% of its original size, by surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach along the greater curvature. The result is a sleeve or tube like structure.
Complications/long-term risks:
- Indigestion (Dyspepsia)
- Intolerance to certain foods
- Nausea and vomiting
- Vitamin and mineral deficiency
- Sagging Skin
- Blood clots
- Gallstones (risk increases with rapid or substantial weight loss)
- Hernia
- Internal bleeding or profuse bleeding of the surgical wound
- Leakage
- Perforation of stomach or intestines
- Stricture
Gastric Band Surgery
A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly called a lap-band, A band, or LAGB, is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to treat obesity, intended to decrease food consumption.
Often 70% of those who do have the surgery do not manage to lose excessive amounts of weight, regain weight, and have the lap-band removed after ten years of the initial surgery.
Complications/long-term risks:
- Blood clots
- Bowel function changes
- Bowel perforations
- Esophageal dilation
- Food trapping
- Gallstones
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Hiatal hernia
- Indigestion (Dyspepsia)
- Food intolerance, nausea
- Pneumonia
- Pouch dilation
- Persistent gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Port prominence
- Port malfunction
- Band slippage
- Late port infection
- Band erosion
- Stomach obstruction
Duodenal switch
Also known as biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch or gastric reduction duodenal switch, is a weight loss surgery procedure that is composed of a restrictive and a malabsorptive aspect.
Complications/long-term risks:
- Bleeding
- Blood clots
- Infection
- Malnutrition
- Pain
- Staple line leak
- Bowel obstruction
- Dumping syndrome, causing diarrhea, nausea or vomiting
- Gallstones
- Hernias
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Stomach perforation
- Ulcers
