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The laparoscopic approach is what has made surgery so safe and the Fobi pouch is done laparoscopically, the gastric bypass is done laparoscopically and the LAP-BAND®️ is done laparoscopically. So the pain is minimal. We do not expect you to have any serious problems after surgery. However, if you experience any of the symptoms below, you must contact your surgeon right away. Fever of 100.5F or above Up to 50% of patients will develop gallstones after gastric bypass surgery, and these are usually harmless. Sometimes, gallstones can cause nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. About 15% to 25% of people need surgery to remove their gallbladder after gastric bypass surgery. Wound infections can happen up to 3 weeks after surgery. Symptoms include redness and warmth, pain, or thick drainage (pus) from the surgical wound. After gastric bypass and other types of weight-loss surgery, you generally won't be allowed to eat for one to two days so that your stomach and digestive system can heal. Then, you'll follow a specific diet for about 12 weeks. The diet begins with liquids only, then progresses to ground-up or soft foods, and finally to regular foods. Indications/qualifications (Click here to calculate your body mass index - BMI) You must be at least 18 years of age. If you are over 64 years old, you must be referred by your doctor and be in good health, since surgery is higher risk in patients over 60 years old even with testing before surgery. Your body mass index (BMI) is greater than 40 kg/m2. How long do I have to stay in the hospital after bypass surgery? Typically, the hospital stay for a laparoscopic gastric bypass or gastric sleeve is one night, with discharge being by dinnertime the day after surgery. For laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery, patients are typically discharged within 4 to 6 hours after surgery. Everyone reacts to anesthesia a little differently, so if you are not feeling well, you may be kept an extra night for your comfort and safety. Do you use a drain tube during recovery? This Q & A is designed to give you answers to common questions people have about weight loss surgery. Recovery in the Hospital. Patients spend an average of two to five days in the hospital following bariatric surgery, or longer if complications develop. Patients who undergo laparoscopic bariatric surgery usually have a shorter hospital stay. When you return to your hospital room after surgery, you will be closely monitored by your nurses. Along with periodic monitoring of your vital signs blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respiration your nurses will encourage and help you to perform deep breathing, coughing, leg movement exercises and to get out of bed. How Long Does Gastric Bypass, Lap Band, and Gastric Sleeve Surgery Take? Lap band surgery usually takes only about 45 minutes. The roux-en-y procedure usually takes a little longer, ranging from ninety minutes to three hours in the operating room, mainly depending on the size of the patient. It's normal to be nervous before your bariatric surgery hospital stay. But you will have chosen your team of doctors and hospital well and you have everything in place, so please try to relax. Your time in the hospital will: Range from less than 1 day (outpatient) to 4 days, depending on the procedure you choose Query: how long do you stay in the hospital after bariatric surgery
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Patients spend an average of two to five days in the hospital following bariatric surgery.