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Complications Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Complications Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
The following table shows the incidence of complications we have monitored following surgery at Duke.
Where available, the reported incidence from other weight loss surgery centers is listed under the published percentage column.
| Complication | Number | Percent | Published Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion to Open from Laparoscopic | 57 | 3.3 | NA |
| Postoperative Heart Attack | 2 | 0.2 | NA |
| Postoperative Heart Attack | 8 | 0.4 | NA |
| Postoperative Bleeding Requiring Blood Transfusions | 57 | 3.3 | >1.3 |
| Wound Infection (In 181 Open Procedures) | 108 | 6.2 | NA |
| Return to Operating Room | 39 | 2.2 | NA |
| Positive Findings | 23 | 1.3 | |
| Negative Findings | 16 | 0.9 | |
| Anastomotic Leak - Requiring Emergent Re-Operation | 19 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| Readmissions | 167 | 9.6 | >3.0 |
| Anastomotic Strictures Requiring Dilatation After 2 Months | 29 | 1.6 | approximately 5.0 |
| Marginal Ulcers at Gastrojejunostomy | 99 | 5.7 | 1 to 15 |
| Blood Clots in Legs | 12 | 0.7 | NA |
| Blood Clots Going to Lungs (Pulmonary Embolism) | 12 | 0.7 | approximately 1.0 |
| Need to Remove Gallbladder Later | 106 | 6.1 | >7.0 |
| Inadequate Weight Loss | 17 | 1.0 | <5.0 |
| Elective Plastic Surgery | 83 | 4.8 | NA |
| Kidney Stones | 54 | 3.1 | NA |
| Death - Immediately Following Surgery | 5 | 0.29 | <5.0 |
| Death - Total 5 Years After Surgery | 13 | 0.74 | 0.68 |
About This Page
Published: May 29, 2007Updated: May 29, 2007
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/Services/WeightLossSurgery/Treatments/Roux-en-YGastricBypass/ComplicationsFollowingRoux-en-YGastricBypass
