Anonymous
did any get complications after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy ?
July 5, 2009 - 4:26am
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my husband did laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and suffer from numbness in the right thigh all the way to the front pelvis he can walk and urinate but he cant feel the skin its very difficult situation he does not feel any thing during sex and this is devastating please tell me is this temporary , and i wuld like to know did any get gastric leak after one month or later after the surgery and way?
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Dear Anon
Thanks so much for your question. I am sorry your husband has been dealing with these problems after surgery. According to the Institute of Advanced Bariatric Surgery, the side effects specific to a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy are :
•Perforation of stomach/intestine
•Leakage from a staple line causing infection
•Spleen injury - requiring removal / other organ injury
•Gastric pouch outlet narrowing/stretching
•Blood clots in legs
•Pulmonary embolism - blood clot to the lung
•Inability to eat certain foods
•Development of gallstones or gallbladder disease
•Inflammation of pouch, pouch ulcer
•Weight gain, failure to lose satisfactory weight
•Instrumentation failure may or may not result in additional surgery
•Pregnancy is not recommended during the first 1-1/2 years of active weight loss
•Other potential complications not included can also happen
•Anemia, vitamin/mineral deficiency, protein malnutrition, temporary hair loss
As you can see, there is nothing mentioned about the kind of numbness your husband is dealing with. It's possible that he had some nerve damage but this will have to be discussed with his doctor. Hopefully some other patients who have had the surgery will read this and can also fill you in on their experiences.
Has your husband talked to his doctor about this during his follow-up? What has the doctor said?
dear susanc
thank you for your comment i realy appreciate it , you are right no body mention numbness and im really worried becouse my husband do'nt want to discusse it with his doctor.
Do not worry about the numbness. It is temporary, caused by a nerve damged from the laproscope. The nerve will regenerate.
I had the surgery on June 17th. I have had several complications requiring emergency surgery 3 days post op. I had to have a full open procedure and two weeks later, my incision is wide open and draining. So far, this is proving to be a frightening experience. My advise, have the surgery in the USA. I had mine done in South America.
thank you for your comment i hope you get well soon , did you get numbness after the surgery?
I had my sleeve laproscopically 4 weeks ago and overall feel ok except for feeling a little ripping in the upper right abdomen every time I bend there. Surgeon's office says it is part of normal healing process but it is uncomfortable and causes some pain that usually resolves after a short time. I worry constantly that it is a more serious complication but have no fever and without bending there is no pain at all. I will discuss this with my surgeon at my follow-up in 6 days. I have not had any numbness as described and have not heard of that as a complication either. My surgery was performed in the US. If anyone else has this ripping feeling, I would love to hear your insights. So far, 25 lbs lost in 4 weeks. Good luck everyone!