Dumping Syndrome | Tubular Stomach

Dumping Syndrome

A dumping syndrome can occur if the natural transition of the stomach to the intestine is removed during an operation on the stomach, which leads to an early emptying of stomach contents into the intestine. A distinction is made between early dumping due to an increased flow of fluid from the blood into the intestine attracted by the food pulp and late dumping, which is caused by an excessive release of the hormone insulin. With a tube stomach, dumping syndrome is not usually to be feared. Although the stomach is significantly reduced in size during this procedure, the natural transition to the intestine (stomach gate) remains intact. With other forms of stomach reduction, such as gastric bypass, dumping syndromes are more common.

Side effect: hair loss

Hair loss is not a typical side effect after a tube stomach operation. Nevertheless, some people suffer from hair loss after such an operation. The possible causes are many and varied and only in some cases can a connection to the operation be established.

On the one hand, a nutrient deficiency can be the cause of hair loss. Therefore, it is important, especially after the application of a tube stomach, to pay attention to a balanced diet and to take note of the follow-up examinations. A nutrient deficiency can be detected in the blood if suspected.

Hair loss can also be the result of stress. Since a gizzard operation can also be a great psychological burden, it is possible that the symptom will appear during or after the operation. However, it does not make sense to refrain from a gizzard operation for fear of hair loss. Regardless of the circumstances, a doctor should be consulted in the case of excessive hair loss so that the cause can be clarified.

Vitamins

After a gastro-tube operation, one should preferably consume no or only small amounts of alcohol. The purpose of the procedure is to reduce the calorie intake by surgically reducing the capacity of the stomach so that the patient can slowly lose his or her pathological excess weight. Alcohol has a high calorie content and, in addition, alcoholic beverages can pass through the tubular stomach much more easily than solid food. Anyone who regularly consumes alcohol after the creation of a tube stomach therefore supplies his body with excessive calories in this way, so that less or even no fat is broken down.Nevertheless, one may consume alcohol occasionally and in moderation even after a gastro-tube operation.