Obesity has become one of the global health concern that can cause numerous life-threatening diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. Sustained weight loss along with complex obesity can be effectively managed by bariatric surgery. Overall, 0.07% mortality and less than 4% complication rate are associated with gastric bypass which is like those for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Thus, the current article emphasizes the primary patient care recommendations that should be taken after a weight loss surgery.
Generally, a short hospital stay of one day is required after a gastric band and two days for a sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass. Thus, the general practitioners need to recognize the immediate as well as postoperative complications of the surgery, monitoring long-term nutrition, and providing effective patient care. Managing obesity related…
