When
does a leak occur after a sleeve gastrectomy?
The
majority of gastric leaks occur within the first month. Trust me, you will know
when you have a gastric leak- you will develop severe abdominal; pain, nausea,
vomiting and you will feel like crap. Most patients feel so sick that they
immediately go to the ED. Sometimes leaks tend to occur later. It could be that
the narrow stomach line is not able to expand and perforates when large amounts
of food is eaten. In either case, gastric leak is a life threatening disorder.
It needs immediate surgery.
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