Question:
Has anyone ever perforated where the anastomies were created?

Does anyone know what happens to the stomach and small intestine that is bypassed?    — buggyboot (posted on February 14, 2009)

February 14, 2009
I haven't but if you think that is what happened I suggest you get to your ER ASAP. It can turn into a medical emergency before you know it. Otherwise, call your doc. Risk of infection and so forth. Good Luck and God Bless, vinnigirl, retired RN
   — vinnigirl

February 14, 2009
Thanks Vin. I havnen't had the surgery yet, but these are some of my worries. I will ask the surgeon these questions, but haven't made the appt. yet. Do you know what happens to the duodenum and stomach that is bypassed? I am a RN also so I am thinking of every possible thing that could happen. Probably not a good thing. I want this weight gone sooooo bad!
   — buggyboot

February 14, 2009
MY SURGEON TOLD ME THAT IT IS STILL HOOKED UP TO BLOOD SUPPLY AND CONTINUES TO MAKE ACIDS AND ENYZMES BUT IS REMOVED FROM THE POUCH. IT IS NO LONGER USED FOR METABOLISM BUT COULD BE RECONNECTED IN THE FUTURE. IT DEPENDS ON YOUR DOCTOR I IMAGINE.
   — tigerlil58

February 15, 2009
Not sure which procedure you are reffering to...but here at this hospital in WA state I found some great short descriptions...You can find videos and animated procedures all over the place...I picked this site to show you because it tells about the malabsoption of the procedures! That is hard to find info! Good luck! https://www.fhshealth.org/Bariatric/typesOfSurgery.asp
   — .Anita R.

February 15, 2009
Where they cut the small intestine below the duodenum gets reconnected into the small intestine lower. They take the other end and reach it up to your stomach pouch. The unused stomach, gall bladder, and liver all drain through an opening into the lower small intestine, otherwise you would have quite an infection. You could perforate anywhere, but you would know since you would have very intense pain, and would rapidly develop an acute infection.
   — lorannw