"Morbidly obese patients who undergo a particular type of gastric bypass surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are at an increased risk of developing kidney stones - small, pebble-like deposits that can result in severe pain and require an operation to remove them - earlier than previously thought. These stones develop in patients within only a few months following the procedure rather than several months to years, according to research published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons...More complications from unnecessary surgery and malpractice known as bariatric surgery.
RYGB is the most commonly performed surgical intervention for morbid obesity."
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
Increased Risk Of Kidney Stones And Gastric Bypass Surgery Linked
And speaking of kidney disease...
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