Other conditions associated with Gastric Bypass Surgery

• Pulmonary Embolism is a condition where blood clots developing in the legs which can get carried off to the lungs. There are techniques which can be performed to prevent this kind of condition to happen like using surgical compression stockings.
• Peritonitis is also another condition when stomach fluid leaks into the abdominal cavity or where the intestine is connected. There is a need to immediately seal the leak before it becomes a serious condition.
• Ulcers can develop among patients, 5 to 15 percent of the time.
• It could also result to hernia or incision hernia which is a weakness in the incision. It would often require surgical repair.
• There are situations when the stomach moves too fast for the small intestine. This is often referred to as the dumping syndrome. It is often accompanied with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and sweating.
• Vitamin and mineral deficiency are also possible complications of the surgery like anemia and vitamin D deficiency.
• It could also cause problems in the kidney like kidney stones.
• Gallstones could also be a result of this operation. • Stomach ulcers could also develop but this could be managed by the usual treatments used for ulcers.