Cirugía bariátrica (derivación gástrica); Bypass gástrico; Derivación gástrica en Y de Roux o Bypass gástrico en Y de Roux; Banda gástrica ajustable por vía laparoscópica (LABG, por sus siglas en inglés); Gastroplastia vertical con banda
Los riesgos de la cirugía para bajar de peso son, entre otros:
Las cirugías posteriores pueden ser menos probables si la derivación gástrica se lleva a cabo con un laparoscopio.
Otra complicación frecuente de una cirugía para perder peso es el "síndrome de evacuación gástrica rápida", cuyos síntomas a menudo abarcan:
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