In a gastric bypass the connection between his stomach pouch and small intestine, gastrointestinal anastomosis is described. It is roughly the diameter of a ladies little finger. This small opening slows food from leaving the stomach too fast expansion of feeling full. In extremely rare cases, scar tissue may form at the outlet in this regard resulting in a blocked account. The treatment is to correct insertion, endoscopically, a special ball. The balloon is inflated andexpands the anastomosis returning it to the correct size.
If a patient has symptoms of blockage that is not the result of overfilling the stomach pouch they must seek the advice of their bariatric professional. The symptoms include chronic vomiting and food intolerance.
More commonly, a blockage of the anastomosis is caused by poorly chewed foods. Patients must be diligent in avoiding foods that may cause a blockage. This includes large pills, some types or too much bread, meat overcooked or tough, starches and nuts. If a pill is housed in the outlet of the stomach, they usually disappear after a few hours. When food affects it will be painful for the patient. The food is digested and finally distribute, in most cases. In the extreme case, a patient may need an endoscopy, to expel the food in question. Patients in the habit of chewing the food is rare to find them blocked or plugged out.
When patients have mildblockage they can find usually relief by taking a dose of Pepto-Bismol and returning to soft foods such as gelatin or broth for a day or two.
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