Let’s talk considerations after bariatric surgery — Join general surgery resident Dr. Diego Polanco for a discussion with expert weight loss surgeon Dr. J. Christopher Eagon. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on long- and short-term complications after weight loss surgery, and serves as an additional companion to Chapter 15 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.  

In this episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast, Dr. Eagon discusses operative complications, including anastomotic leaks, dumping syndrome, and nutritional deficiency issues after weight loss surgery. The discussion also explores the reversal of comorbidities of obesity, the ability to preserve weight loss, and marginal ulcers. 

Guest Host:

Diego Polanco, MD – General surgery resident at WashU Medicine.

Guest:

J. Christopher Eagon, MD – Dr. Eagon is a professor of surgery and minimally invasive surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He has consummate expertise in minimally invasive weight loss surgery techniques. Under his direction, the weight loss surgery service received the Blue Distinction Centers designation for bariatric surgery in 2022. 

Show notes:

Gallstones after bariatric surgery: Sugerman HJ, et al. A multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, prospective trial of prophylactic ursodiol for the prevention of gallstone formation following gastric-bypass-induced rapid weight loss. Am J Surg. 1995 Jan;169(1):91-6; discussion 96-7.

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