This book provides a concise, focused and clinically relevant summary of complications and emergencies related to bariatric surgery. The first section of the text addresses general complications related to anesthesia and the stress of surgery, including issues such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, hemorrhage, pneumonia and cardiac complications. Additionally, this section addresses the workup of the bariatric patient with abdominal pain. The second portion of the text focuses on gastric bypass and sleeve-specific complications, including staple line and anastomotic leaks, internal hernia, marginal ulceration, GI obstruction, hernia formation and gallstone disease. The third portion of the book examines metabolic, nutritional and psychological complications after bariatric surgery. The text also covers management of weight loss failure.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction and Overview of Current and Emerging Operations....Pages 1-15
Anesthesia for the Bariatric Patient: Optimizing Safety and Managing Complications....Pages 17-29
Optimizing Perioperative Management: Perioperative Care and Protocols to Prevent and Detect Early Complications....Pages 31-49
Thromboembolic Disease in the Bariatric Patient: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management....Pages 51-71
Hemorrhage after Bariatric Surgery: Evaluation and Management....Pages 73-80
Enteric Leaks after Gastric Bypass: Prevention and Management....Pages 81-90
Enteric Leaks After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Prevention and Management....Pages 91-105
Work-Up of Abdominal Pain in the Gastric Bypass and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Patient....Pages 107-115
Workup of Abdominal Pain or Vomiting in the Gastric Band Patient....Pages 117-131
Internal Hernias: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management....Pages 133-145
Marginal and Peptic Ulcers: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management....Pages 147-159
Gastrointestinal Obstruction in the Bypass Patient....Pages 161-171
Food Intolerance in the Sleeve Patient: Prevention, Evaluation, and Management....Pages 173-180
Gallstones and Common Bile Duct Stones in the Bariatric Surgery Patient: Surgical and Endoscopic Management....Pages 181-193
Management of Abdominal Wall Hernias in the Bariatric Patient....Pages 195-201
Band Prolapse: Diagnosis and Management....Pages 203-214
Band Erosion: Surgical and Endoscopic Management....Pages 215-222
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty: Evaluation and Management of Complications....Pages 223-228
Inadequate Weight Loss after Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy....Pages 229-238
Failed Weight Loss after Lap Band Surgery....Pages 239-251
Post-Gastric Bypass Hypoglycemia: Diagnosis and Management....Pages 253-268
Nutritional Complications and Emergencies....Pages 269-282
Excessive Skin after Massive Weight Loss: Body Contouring and Bariatric Surgery....Pages 283-300
Psychological Complications After Bariatric Surgery (Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse, Depression, Body Image, etc.)....Pages 301-317
Medical Malpractice in the Twenty-First Century....Pages 319-322
Back Matter....Pages 323-325
β¦ Subjects
General Surgery; Gastroenterology; Endocrinology