GAstric Bypass in the SICU

[nowplayingEDRN]

How many of you out there recieve and care for Gastric Bypass patients in your facility? Can you share any insight on how they progress length of stay in the unit, type of pain control used and most common complication seen after surgery? Thanks for any and all input on this subject.

Christie

[mlm]

This may be less common but my sister's co-worker recently died one wk post op from a clot. Two friends who are 2yrs out from bypass surg seem to have trouble with vomiting when overeating occurs. My one pregnant friend who is 25 was recently hosp , for emer surg rt bowel obstruction from scar tissue from gbp. These are prob exceptions? Do know that having the xtra 100 lbs off them, they put up with the complications because benefits made such diff in their lives.

Anyone know how women tolerate pregnancy having had gbp? My friend was recently scoped and the GI doc said her stomach is only as big as her index finger and thumb tog. She is having hard pregnancy and only 14wks.

MLM

[nowplayingEDRN]

Ooooo I would not think that would be good to be pregger s so soon after a RGB. How the heck is she gonna eat responsibly for 2??