this is a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy being performed by Dr Craig Taylor of Sydney Australia to treat obesity. The white strips along the staple line are called Peristrips and help ensure an accurate staple line. They dissolve after a few weeks. The bougie size used was 32 French.
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Dear Doctor could you please tell me how common is when gastrectomy patient suffers from esophageal spasm. My neighbor went through the precedure, and now she this spasm, she can not take a deep breath, she not yawn, she can not even laugh, because her diaphragm, right under her left breast, hurts like a stabbing pain, like a pinched nerve, or pulled muscle. her doctor said it was esophageal spasm and prescribed med to put under the tounge. she can not lay down in any position, it hurts
naira43055 9 months ago