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My Daughter Had Bariatric Surgery , After Two Years A
Question: My daughter had bariatric surgery, after two years a hole was found in her stomach. 4-1/2 months later with stent/feeding tube/drain treatment, hole is not healed, what are her options to repair the hole. We are very exhaused and axnious about this issue. Need some good information on how to deal with this. Do know how she can keep dealing with this. please advise
Brief Answer:
Local or general factors as discussed.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query about your daughter who underwent bariatric surgery - hole in stomach after 2 years of surgery - no healing after 4 and half months of stent, feeding tube, drain treatment. Wants to know options.
My thoughts as per short history as exact reports are not available: Would like to know more.
- Where exactly is the hole?
- Please post reports about contrast enhanced studies CT scan, of blood and other tests - particularly hemoglobin, serum proteins, kidney and liver functions.
- The reasons for avoiding surgery by the surgeons. There may be a cause why surgical repair is postponed.
- Endoscopy, biopsy reports if done.
* Well maintained hemoglobin, albumin (proteins) helps in healing.
* Nutritional deficiencies delay or do not allow natural healing.
* Any obstruction to free flow of food/liquids in distal part of intestines say like stricture or so hinders proximal healing.
* Local factors like less blood supply, pancreatic fluid, fibrosis, cancer are some of the causes of non-healing.
* Surgeon's decision will depend on above as well as many other factors. Your discussions with Doctors? Please give details.
I hope, this answer helps you.
With regards.
Please give feedback.
Dr T Chandrakant.
Local or general factors as discussed.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query about your daughter who underwent bariatric surgery - hole in stomach after 2 years of surgery - no healing after 4 and half months of stent, feeding tube, drain treatment. Wants to know options.
My thoughts as per short history as exact reports are not available: Would like to know more.
- Where exactly is the hole?
- Please post reports about contrast enhanced studies CT scan, of blood and other tests - particularly hemoglobin, serum proteins, kidney and liver functions.
- The reasons for avoiding surgery by the surgeons. There may be a cause why surgical repair is postponed.
- Endoscopy, biopsy reports if done.
* Well maintained hemoglobin, albumin (proteins) helps in healing.
* Nutritional deficiencies delay or do not allow natural healing.
* Any obstruction to free flow of food/liquids in distal part of intestines say like stricture or so hinders proximal healing.
* Local factors like less blood supply, pancreatic fluid, fibrosis, cancer are some of the causes of non-healing.
* Surgeon's decision will depend on above as well as many other factors. Your discussions with Doctors? Please give details.
I hope, this answer helps you.
With regards.
Please give feedback.
Dr T Chandrakant.
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