Embolism after gastric sleeve operation - gastroenterologist in Mashhad Dr. Mehdi Afzal Aghaei
Embolism after gastric sleeve surgery is one of the rare but dangerous side effects. If the embolism is not controlled, it is very dangerous for the person who had sleeve surgery and may even lead to a stroke or heart attack. Stomach sleeve operation causes weight loss and fitness of the operated person. Any surgery may have side effects, and Sleeve is no exception. There are less risky slimming methods such as gastric balloon operation, gastric botox operation and...
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Importance of embolism after gastric sleeve operation
After gastric sleeve surgery, a person may face very mild side effects and they can be easily resolved. But unfortunately, it is possible and rare for a person to face an embolism. If no action is taken to fix it, it will have dangerous consequences. What is a blood clot? A blood clot in an artery (artery) or vein (vein) is called a blood clot. which in most cases will be diluted by itself. Sometimes, depending on the individual's condition, these blood masses may accumulate and be dangerous. The risk of blood clots and embolism is greater when these clots interfere with blood circulation in the heart and lungs.
Types of blood clots
1. Arterial blood clots
These clots form in the artery. The vein that receives oxygen-rich blood from the heart and delivers it to the organs of the body is an artery. When blood clots in these vessels, arterial thrombosis occurs, which is dangerous and requires medical intervention. When fat accumulates in the artery wall, the artery becomes stiff and narrow. People who are overweight are more at risk. For this reason, before sleeve surgery, people should be examined by a doctor to see how susceptible they are to arterial thrombosis.
2. Venous blood clots
These clots are created in the vein or vein. A vein has the exact opposite function of an artery or artery. Veins have the task of delivering blood with low oxygen to the heart. Blood clots form in the veins over time and little by little, in the legs, arms or pelvis. If the blood clot breaks and goes to the heart or lungs. It will cause dangerous complications in the operated person. The most serious type of venous blood clot formation is deep venous thrombosis or DVT, which is very dangerous.
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Symptoms of embolism
- Inflation
- Pain
- warmth
- Redness or change in skin color
If the place of blood clot formation is in the lung, it is called pulmonary embolism, which in addition to the above symptoms may also have the following symptoms:
- Feeling pain in the chest area
- Feeling dizzy or fainting of the operated person
- Feeling of shortness of breath or causing problems in the person's breathing process
- Having a fever
- Changing the color of skin or lips to blue color Coughing up blood
- Increased heart rate
- low blood pressure
If the person who underwent surgery encounters any of these symptoms at home, he should contact the emergency room immediately. Or if he is in the hospital during hospitalization, he must inform the medical staff about his condition. If a person has a history of embolism in the past, he must inform his doctor before performing surgery. In this case, the surgeon takes measures to prevent or reduce the risk of embolism.
The occurrence of blood clots after gastric sleeve surgery
After performing any type of surgery, it is natural that a person should go through the recovery period in order for the body to recover. Of course, this recovery period increases the possibility of embolism or blood clots. This is because during the recovery period, the person is less active and rests. This rest further reduces the blood flow in the artery and vein, which can increase the possibility of blood clot formation. The next thing is that during surgery, some substances such as collagen, fat, etc. may be released from the surgical site and enter the blood. The release of substances from the surgical site and their entry into the blood causes the blood to thicken and slow down the blood flow, which may lead to blood clots.
Of course, you don't need to worry too much. Blood clots are dangerous, but because the possibility of blood clots or emboli formation after surgery is very low. Almost out of every 100 people who underwent gastric sleeve surgery, only one person has an embolism. It means that there is only one percent chance of suffering from embolism.What should be done to reduce embolism?
In order to reduce the possibility of getting involved with embolism, the doctor prescribes diluent for the patient before and after surgery. And the next thing that the patient should follow is to walk after the surgery. If the patient smokes, he should not smoke a few weeks before and a few weeks after the operation.
- Walking regularly
- Stop smoking including cigarettes and hookah
- Reduce blood cholesterol
- Reduce weight
- Wear open and comfortable clothes
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