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Vitamins after Bariatric Surgery

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Reaching the Summit | How Shawn Overcame Obesity with Bariatric Surgery

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Bariatric Surgery Sleeve Gastrectomy Postop Nurtritional Guidelines

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What to Expect after Bariatric Surgery

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A Journey: Restoring Health through Bariatric Surgery | Brigham and Women’s Hospital

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Ashley’s Story Adolescent Bariatric Surgery

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Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery | What to Expect from a Patient’s Perspective

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Be present for immediate post-surgery care. During the period immediately after surgery, your loved one will need help with food preparation, possibly with dressing, and occasionally with self-care. Most patients take 1 to 2 weeks off from work after surgery, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.After Bariatric Surgery, doctors put patients on a diet so that there can be better results.

In the starting, the patient is only allowed to be on a liquid diet, and that’s even on very less quantity. After that, they get allowed to have the food diet. Encourage to do physical activities.For the first few months after surgery, you may be given an acid-blocking medication to prevent stomach and bowel ulcers.

In addition, for the first 6 months after surgery, you may be given a medication to prevent gallstones, which can be caused by rapid weight loss. Many of the medications you needed before surgery will be discontinued.The need for antihypertensive medication may change early after surgery, as well. Patients who take antidepressant medications should be encouraged to remain on these medications for the first few months following surgery.

Patients are encouraged to drink.Start you on your after bariatric surgery diet. Your bariatric surgeon will lead you through the four phases, from liquid to stabilization. Give you tips for using protein supplements to help you meet your daily protein requirements. Arrange comprehensive, follow-up support and educational services.

Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass are the two most common bariatric procedures performed today and both result in superior and durable weight loss, a reduction in medical comorbidities, as well as a mortality benefit when compared to lifestyle and behavioral changes alone. 9-11 Two recent randomized clinical trials published in the Journal.How weight is regained after bariatric surgery In the first year after surgery, most patients are diligent with diet and exercise. They eat proper portions of 3 to 6 ounces.In the first 30 days after bariatric surgery, symptoms such as increasing or severe abdominal pain, unexplained tachycardia, pyrexia, chest pain or breathlessness, or continuous vomiting warrant emergency referral.

Continue long term monitoring of cardiovascular risk and comorbidities associated with obesity, such as type 2 diabetes; reduce treatment for these as appropriate.Calcium citrate preparations are preferred in bariatric surgery patients because they are better absorbed when gastric acid production is diminished. 47-49 Iron deficiency is thought to increase over time with >50% of patients having low ferritin levels several years after bariatric surgery. 38 It is also more common in women with menorrhagia. As such, empiric iron supplementation is recommended.

Nurses’ application of current nursing literature and standards of care for postoperative gastric bypass patients puts nurses in a pivotal position to affect both early and late outcomes of these patients after surgery. Morbid obesity is defined, and current treatment.Dr. Vernon Rayford of IMA-Tupelo discusses the role of your primary care providers in weight loss, as well as general health tips for your weight loss journey.

DS patients may also have a problem with foul-smelling flatus, which can be a serious issue. Diet is a major influence on bowel movements after a DS. Reducing the amount of fat will usually have a direct beneficial effect on the number and quality of bowel movements a patient may have.Before Surgery All patients considering surgical treatment of clinically severe obesity will be evaluated by the surgical team, clinical dietitian and a psychologist, each of whom must individually agree that the patient is a good candidate for surgery. A series of preoperative blood tests and x-rays are performed following the initial evaluations usually one week before surgery.

After surgery, it’s important to get adequate nourishment while keeping your weight-loss goals on track. Your doctor is likely to recommend that you: Eat and drink slowly. To avoid dumping syndrome, take at least 30 minutes to eat your meals and 30 to 60 minutes to drink 1 cup of liquid.

If you are the support person to someone having bariatric surgery, here are some tips to help your loved one succeed on their weight loss journey.

List of related literature:

It is generally recommended that patients or caretakers contact a bariatric surgeon, preferably the one who performed the operation, to handle bariatric–metabolic surgical emergencies.
from Handbook of Obesity Treatment, Second Edition by Thomas A. Wadden, George A. Bray Guilford Publications, 2019
See Chapter 45 for a detailed discussion on bariatric surgical procedures and care.
from Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing E-Book: A Critical Care Approach by Jan Odom-Forren Elsevier Health Sciences, 2012
Therefore, therapeutic lifestyle intervention, weight loss medications, diabetes medications that are associated with the least amount of weight gain, and bariatric surgery should all be considered as part of the potential therapeutic options for obese patients with T2DM.
from Williams Textbook of Endocrinology by Shlomo Melmed, MBChB, MACP, Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, et. al. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2015
Bariatric surgeons must maintain privileges at a hospital with appropriate facilities for bariatric patients that also provide emergency services accessible 24 h daily to care for their bariatric surgery patients who develop complications.
from The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery by Ninh T. Nguyen, Stacy A. Brethauer, et. al. Springer International Publishing, 2019
The American Society for Bariatric Surgery’s website has excellent educational resources (www.asbs.org).
from Emergency Medicine E-Book: Clinical Essentials (Expert Consult Online) by James G. Adams Elsevier Health Sciences, 2012
Available at www.aace.com/pub/pdf/guidelines/Bariatric.pdf.—A detailed overview and decision-making guidelines about bariatric surgery for health care professionals.
from Body Image, Second Edition: A Handbook of Science, Practice, and Prevention by Thomas F. Cash, Linda Smolak Guilford Publications, 2011
Intake of clear fluids up to 2 hours and light meals 6 hours before induction of anesthesia can therefore be recommended also in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery [17].
from Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Complete Guide to Optimizing Outcomes by Olle Ljungqvist, Nader K. Francis, Richard D. Urman Springer International Publishing, 2020
It is generally recommended to contact a bariatric surgeon, preferably the one who performed the operation, to handle bariatric surgical emergencies.
from Handbook of Obesity, Two-Volume Set by George A. Bray, Claude Bouchard CRC Press, 2019
■ The patient and caregiver should be aware of possible complications after surgery and instructed to notify the physician immediately if vomiting, pain, weight loss, incisional drainage, or changes in bowel function occur.
from Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing E-Book by Sharon L. Lewis, Linda Bucher, et. al. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2010
Continue fluid therapy and nutritional support postoperatively until the patient is eating and drinking normally.
from Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents E-Book: Clinical Medicine and Surgery by Katherine Quesenberry, James W. Carpenter Elsevier Health Sciences, 2011