Obesity surgery causes not only weight loss of patients with obesity problems, but also an increase in the quality of their overall health and social life. Dumping syndrome is a condition that is almost not encountered in other operations, which is often seen in obesity surgery.
This condition manifests itself with symptoms in the form of cramping, abdominal pain, palpitations, as patients dump early 10 to 30 minutes after eating, late dumping after 2-3 hours.
Dumping syndrome occurs after consuming concentrated sugary foods. However, it is most commonly after eating foods rich in fructose or sucrose.
24-48 hours after the operation, clear Diet is applied in order to start bowel movements and not require a digestive process in the digestive system.
In a Clear Diet, water, powdered protein supplements, sugar-free and grain-free compote juices, lean broth, Linden, open tea, lactose-free milk are foods that can be consumed.
Carbonated and alcoholic beverages, whole milk-yogurt, chocolate, flavored milk, ready-made juices with added sugar are among the prohibitions.
Then switch to liquid diet for 10-14 days. In addition to the liquid foods consumed in the Clear diet, low-fat cheeses, skim milk, yogurt, buttermilk, rice, noodles can be consumed. Yogurt or noodle soup can be consumed, but it must be passed through the blender and rough.
After the individual tolerates the liquid diet, the puree diet is switched. This stage is the stage where nutrients are present in liquid and semi-solid form.
In addition to the diet in the first two stages, eggs, chicken, red meat (minced meat), gas and vegetables that do not cause bloating can be consumed.
After mash diet, the patient tolerates semi-solid foods and passes to solid foods. One of the main points here is that solid and liquid nutrients are not consumed together.
In this way, foods are continued by trying and gradually opening up the diet according to the individual’s Tolerance State. During this period, multivitamin supplements may be needed and a doctor should be consulted if there is a need.
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What is Dumping Syndrome?
In the simplest terms, it can be defined as rapid emptying of the stomach and rapid exposure of the small intestine to nutrients. Dumping syndrome can occur after gastric sleeve or gastric bypass operations.
It can also be seen as a result of damage to the vagus nerve. Dumping syndrome is basically triggered by eating, seen in two ways, early and late. Early Dumping syndrome occurs as a response to the rapid passage of nutrients into the small intestine.
Dumping syndrome, which can usually cause complaints such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, palpitations and cramps 10 to 30 minutes after eating, occurs as a result of uncontrolled emptying of nutrients in the stomach into the small intestine due to the cancellation of the muscles at the exit of the stomach.
This condition develops suddenly and very quickly and often occurs after consuming foods containing sugar.
Dumping syndrome can occur after surgery. A generalization cannot be made that every patient who has gastric sleeve surgery will see dumping syndrome.
However, I can express that anatomical changes in the stomach and small intestine during gastric sleeve surgery reveal the risk of dumping syndrome.
This problem, which our patients may encounter from time to time after bariatric surgery, usually occurs as a result of lack of compliance with eating and drinking protocols.
Dumping syndrome is a condition in which food passes quickly into the small intestine, accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and gas pains, bloating due to excessive accumulation of fluid in the intestines.
It occurs especially after the consumption of foods containing high amounts of sugar. In addition, undigested foods that are not chewed enough create similar findings.
In Dumping syndrome, nausea vomiting abdominal pain gas pains diarrhea sweating in addition to bloating heart palpitations low blood pressure is also seen. Moreover, they start immediately after food consumption. It can also perhaps even be considered a good mechanism for the patient to curb himself.
What Are Early Signs of Dumping Syndrome?
Following gastric surgery, such as a gastrectomy or gastric bypass, there is a condition known as “dumping syndrome” that may develop. Symptoms include abdominal cramping, bloating, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fainting, rapid heartbeat, sweating, and weakness. It occurs when food moves too quickly from the stomach to the small intestine. These unpleasant symptoms can begin anywhere between a few minutes and several hours after eating. Because food moves through the digestive system so quickly, some people may also experience low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
What Causes Dumping Syndrome After Gastric Sleeve?
In dumping syndrome, food and gastric juice in the stomach move uncontrollably and abnormally quickly to the small intestine.
This condition is usually associated with changes in the natural structure and digestive function of the stomach and intestine as a result of surgical operations that reduce the size of the stomach.
Dumping syndrome can occur after any stomach surgery, removal of the esophagus (esophagectomy), or major esophageal surgery. Dumping syndrome is a common complication of stomach surgeries. It is a condition that occurs in at least 15% of people who have part of their stomach removed.
Is dumping syndrome common after gastric sleeve?
In dumping syndrome, food and gastric juice in the stomach move uncontrollably and abnormally quickly to the small intestine.
This condition is usually associated with changes in the natural structure and digestive function of the stomach and intestine as a result of gastric sleeve, which reduces the size of the stomach.
Dumping syndrome can occur after any stomach surgery, esophagectomy, lymphadenectomy removal, or major esophageal surgery. Dumping syndrome is a common complication of stomach surgeries. It is a condition that occurs in at least 15% of people who have part of their stomach removed.
How long does dumping syndrome last after gastric sleeve?
It is a complication that is common in patients after gastrectomy, an operation to remove part of the stomach. It can also occur in people who have undergone esophageal surgery.
Dumping syndrome, also called rapid gastric emptying, occurs when nutrients move too quickly from the stomach to the first part of the small intestine, known as the duodenum, and the jejunum part of the intestine is filled with a large number of undigested nutrients.
Dumping syndrome is a frequent complication of gastric surgeries. It is a condition that occurs in at least 15% of people who have had part of their stomach removed.
How long this condition lasts depends on the patient’s diet. In this process, you can shorten the time by using the relaxing drugs recommended by your doctor.
