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Postprandial hypoglycemia is one of the main complications of bariatric surgery and can affect up to 30% of patients. Unlike ordinary hypoglycemia, in which low blood sugar is usually associated ...

Serious complications can occur if thyroid hormone levels aren’t brought back to normal levels. Graves’ disease is usually treated with medications, radiation, or surgery. Talk with your ...

The fusion rate of the 2 systems combined was 96.3 %. The overall complication rate was 13.4%. The intraoperative device-related complication rate was 6.4% and the postoperative device-related ...

Amy Allan, 14, died from complications following surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital ... As she grew, Amy's spine started to curve due to scoliosis and it was clear she needed surgery to ...

In addition to the obstructive complications, patients may also develop ... is unchanged in patients who have undergone obesity surgery -- however, care should be given to the preparation because ...