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DYSPHAGIA AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY

Posted by minil on Thu, 03 Jun 2010

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Dysphagia is a medical term for "difficulty swallowing".This may be a side effect of any operation that causes restriction in the stomach.Lap adjustable gastric banding,Roux en-Y gastric bypass and even duodenal switch.This is caused by eating too fast too much or not chewing well enough when the stomach has been made smaller.Therefore, the food backs up into the esophagus and causes chest pressure or even a tightness in the throat.It is important to stop eating or drinking if u have dysphagia o... Read More

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