Bariatric Surgery Among the Safest Surgical Procedures
It is considered as safe or more safe when compared to other elective surgeries. Vertical sleeve gastrectomy and roux-en-y gastric bypass procedures use a laparoscopic approach to reduce the risks of complications.
What are the long term side effects of gastric sleeve?
Longer-term gastric sleeve complications include gastrointestinal obstruction, hernias, gastroesophageal reflux, hypoglycemia, malnutrition, and vomiting. Talk to your doctor about these risks if you are considering a gastric sleeve.
How dangerous is a gastric sleeve?
Risks associated with sleeve gastrectomy can include: Excessive bleeding. Infection. Adverse reactions to anesthesia.
