- Patients may need to take vitamin supplements (A, D, E, K and minerals) throughout their life.
- Frequent control and follow-up is required.
- There may be swelling in the gallbladder and the risk of developing gallstones is higher than normal.
Surgical risks are similar to other obesity techniques. (such as bowel perforation, anastomotic leak, infection, abscess, venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, or intestinal obstruction in the long term).