I also explained to him specific gastric bypass related complications including gastrojejunal stricture requiring endoscopic dilatation, marginal ulcer secondary to smoking or antiinflammatory drug intake, which can progress on to perforation or bleeding, small bowel obstruction secondary to internal hernia or adhesions, signs and symptoms of which are described, so the patient could alert us for earlier intervention, symptomatic gallstone formation during rapid weight loss, how to avoid it by taking ursodiol, which will be prescribed in the postoperative period. ,
I also explained to him specific gastric bypass related complications including gastrojejunal stricture requiring endoscopic dilatation , marginal ulcer secondary to smoking or antiinflammatory drug intake , which can progress on to perforation or bleeding , small bowel obstruction secondary to internal hernia or adhesions , signs and symptoms of which are described , so the patient could alert us for earlier intervention , symptomatic gallstone formation during rapid weight loss , how to avoid it by taking ursodiol , which will be prescribed in the postoperative period . ,