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After a Weight Loss Procedure |
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After the
procedure, you will be taken to the
recovery room for observation. Once your
blood pressure, pulse, and breathing are
stable and you are alert, you will be
taken to your hospital room.
Malabsorptive stomach surgery usually
requires an in-hospital stay of several
days.
You may receive pain medication as
needed, either by a nurse or by
administering it yourself through a
device connected to your intravenous
line.
You will be encouraged to move around as
tolerated while you are in bed, and then
to get out of bed and walk around as
your strength improves.
At first you will receive fluids through
an IV. After a day or two you will be
given liquids, such as broth or clear
juice, to drink. As you are able to
tolerate liquids, you will be given
thicker liquids, such as pudding, milk,
or cream soup, followed by foods that
you do not have to chew, such as hot
cereal or pureed foods. Your physician
will instruct you about how long to eat
pureed foods after surgery. By one month
after your procedure, you may be eating
solid foods.
You will be instructed about taking
nutritional supplements to replace the
nutrients lost due to the reconstruction
of the digestive tract.
Before you are discharged from the
hospital, arrangements will be made for
a follow-up visit with your physician.
Gastric
Bypass | Gastroplasty
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Gastric Band | Gastrectomy
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