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Duodenal Switch Post Op

There are certain procedures involved with the postoperative recovery period of any patient who has undergone a duodenal switch surgery. For starters there are certain medications you will have to avoid since you have undergone a major surgery that included removal of a portion of the stomach as well as rerouting of the intestinal tract. These medications include but are not limited to aspirin and products containing aspirin. You will also need to stay away from anti-inflammatory medication that does not contain steroids. These anti-inflammatory medications include things like ibuprofens and naproxen. The reasons you need to stay away from these is because the aspirin products can thin out you blood which may lead to bleeding and the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications may cause ulcers to form in the stomach. It is important that if you are not sure of which medications you may take that you consult your surgeon as he or she will know best.

Immediately following the procedure you can take a shower as long as you pat the incisions dry with the towel and nut rub them. Furthermore you should not take a bath as the soaking of the incisions will make them soft and more apt to ripping. You will have to remove the outer bandages within 3 days of your surgery but no matter what you do, do not remove the adhesive strips until they become loose as they are assisting the stitches with holding the incisions together while they naturally reattach themselves.

In the event that you get diarrhea associated with the duodenal switch surgery then you should reduce the amount of fats that you ingest as well as avoiding any dairy products. You may also take a couple table spoons of Pepto Bismol every hour or so to assist with lessening up your bowels.

You may also have the risk of vomiting which is usually caused by eating too much food. If this occurs you will have to wait a few hours to see if the vomiting persists before consulting a doctor about it.

Your doctor may also recommend a specific diet for your first month of preoperative eating which you should follow accordingly as well as show up to all of your scheduled follow up appointments.