Dumping Syndrome

Pathophysiology: Dumping syndrome is a condition that can develop after surgery to remove all or part of your stomach or after surgery to bypass your stomach to help you lose weight. Also called rapid gastric emptying, dumping syndrome occurs when food, especially sugar, moves from your stomach into your small bowel too quickly.

Symptoms: Nausea,  Vomiting,  Abdominal cramps,  Diarrhea,  Flushing,  Dizziness, lightheadedness, Rapid heart rate, Sweating,  Hunger, Fatigue:

Treatment: Doctors prescribe octreotide (Sandostatin) in rare cases. This anti-diarrheal drug, taken by injection under your skin (subcutaneously), can slow the emptying of food into the intestine. • Reconstructive techniques, such as reconstructing the pylorus, or they're intended to reverse gastric bypass surgery.