By Dr. G ran Hellers As any surgical procedure, AGB is associated with some degree of risk, but is overall a very safe procedure with few severe side effects. The risk-benefit assessment of the procedure needs to be done in the context of the original condition. This is in most cases caused by eating too much and too quick. If eating is slow and calm, patients will learn to listen to the signals from the stomach. Eating should be abandoned if the patient feels nauseated, have pain or vomits.
Regular vomiting is a sign of warning.
This can either be caused by wrong eating behavior or be caused by the outflow of the gastric pouch becoming too narrow. This means that the balloon may need to be adjusted. Regular vomiting should be discussed with the physician in charge and corrected. Constipation Many patients feel constipated after surgery. This is mainly caused by the fact that the reduced food intake leads to less feces and it is thus normal with fewer bowel movements.