Do
you recommend surgery for dumping syndrome?
Absolutely
not. This is not some Mickey Mouse removal of the appendix
or repair of a hernia. This is a major undertaking and very few people in the USA
are accomplished at it. While all surgeons claim that they can treat dumping syndrome
with surgery, the results suck.
The
first thing you need is an experienced intestinal surgeon not some mediocre bariatric
surgeon. There are various procedure devised to treat dumping syndrome, but
there are no long term studies that have shown their effectiveness.
I would avoid surgery and try a drug like
octreotide or acarbose. The surgery is also prohibitively expensive and you can
rest assured, there will be some type of complication afterwards.
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