Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery for Obesity

Date : 20-Jan-2018

Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery can be done for people who want to get rid of their over body weight. Laparoscopy mainly involves the usage of a specialized telescope to examine stomach.

What are the advantages of bariatric surgery?

• Postoperative pain is less
• Requires only a few days at hospital
• Fast recovery and get back to daily routine
• Improvement in cosmesis
• Reduce the amount of food consumption

What is the recovery procedure after bariatric surgery?

• After the Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, you may go home on the same day
• Sometimes you may need to stay overnight based on the extent of the surgery
• Once you are released to go home, you will have to follow the prescribed diet as discussed and suggested by the Nutritionist
• After the surgery, normally there is minimal or no pain & you will be able to resume your normal activities after 2 – 3 days
• Frequent medical checkups are needed to monitor your health for the first several months after weight-loss surgery, which includes various laboratory testing

What to expect after bariatric surgery?

When you return to the hospital room after the surgery, you will be closely and keenly monitored by the nurses. Along with the periodic monitoring of the vital signs like blood pressure, pulse, temperature & respiration, nurses will encourage & help you to do deep breathing, coughing, legs movement, and exercises, to get out of the bed. These activities will help to prevent the complications. Report if any other symptoms like nausea, increased pain, anxiety, muscle spasms, or shortness of the breath to the nurse.

To varying the degrees, it was normal to experience the fatigue, nausea & gastric pain, vomiting, sleeplessness, surgical pain, weakness, loose stools, loss of appetite, flatulence & emotional ups & downs in early days & weeks after the surgery. Please discuss if any concerns you are facing with your doctors & nurses.

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