Surgery
Bariatric Surgery Complications
Recognise early (leak, bleed, VTE) + late (dumping, hypoglycaemia, nutritional deficiency, internal hernia, marginal ulcer); refer specialist centre.
Source: BOMSS; ASMBS
Step 1 of ~5
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Common Procedures
Common UK bariatric procedures:
• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).
• Sleeve gastrectomy.
• One-anastomosis (mini) gastric bypass.
• Duodenal switch.
• Adjustable gastric band (largely historical).
Always involve regional bariatric centre — rare procedures + complications outside specialist experience.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Protamine Sulphate (Heparin Reversal) · Heparin Reversal / Cardiac Surgery
- Benzyl benzoate · Topical scabicide
- Thiamine (IV/IM — Pabrinex) · Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) — deficiency treatment / Wernicke's encephalopathy prevention
- Dextrose 10% IV · IV glucose solution (hypoglycaemia treatment)
- Glucose · Carbohydrate / hypoglycaemia treatment
- Glucagon · Hypoglycaemia Antidote / Endocrine Agent
Pathways
- Major Trauma — Primary Survey (ATLS) · ATLS 10th Edition; JRCALC; NICE NG39
- Major Haemorrhage / Massive Transfusion · BCSH; RCOA; RCEM; RCS — BCSH Guidelines
- Burns — TBSA Estimation & Fluid Resuscitation · British Burn Association; EMSB; RCEM 2024
- Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed · NICE; BSG; ACPGBI — Commissioning Guide
- Acute Pancreatitis · NICE; IAP/APA; ACPGBI — CG104
- Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis · BAPS / RCPCH
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.