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Do Lap Bands To Prevent Vomiting Blood Cause A Swollen Stomach?

my daughter was throwing up blood so bad she had to be rushed to the ER. , THEY DID A SCOPE AND FOUND SEVERAL PLACES where she was bleeding from . they did a band and the bleeding stopped and she was discharged 4 days later ... my question is that she is so swelled in her stomach she looks 9 months pregant , is this normal after the procedure she went through ?
Fri, 17 Nov 2017
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Hi thank you for querry,
according to the symptoms its Upper GI bleed.
there are several reason for upper GI bleed include gastritis mostly due to using of NSAIDS(pain killer)
hrpatitis c and many other diseases.
Endoscopy is done to rule out the cause as well locate and ligate the bleeding point to aviod hypovolemic shock.
after band ligation done the compication of procedure is perforation or cardiopulmonary arrest.
perforation may cause the distended abdomen.
in such condition abdomen is tense,tender and Bowel sounds are abscent.
its an emergency if this happen.
so consult your Dr again Xray abdomen errect require to rule out air under diaphram
and proceed further.
hope the answer will help you.
wish you good health.
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Do Lap Bands To Prevent Vomiting Blood Cause A Swollen Stomach?

Hi thank you for querry, according to the symptoms its Upper GI bleed. there are several reason for upper GI bleed include gastritis mostly due to using of NSAIDS(pain killer) hrpatitis c and many other diseases. Endoscopy is done to rule out the cause as well locate and ligate the bleeding point to aviod hypovolemic shock. after band ligation done the compication of procedure is perforation or cardiopulmonary arrest. perforation may cause the distended abdomen. in such condition abdomen is tense,tender and Bowel sounds are abscent. its an emergency if this happen. so consult your Dr again Xray abdomen errect require to rule out air under diaphram and proceed further. hope the answer will help you. wish you good health.