Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 1 - General
Chapter 23 - Informed Consent
Section I-2453 - Gastric Bypass with or without Liver Biopsy for Obesity

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-2453

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Risks of Surgery:

1. damage to surrounding organs:
a. bowel, pancreas, liver, requiring more surgery;

b. blood vessels and/or spleen with bleeding requiring transfusion;

c. with removal of spleen.

B. Risks of Recovery Period:

1. abdominal wound problems:
a. infection, failure to heal, severe scarring, hernia;

2. blood clots in the legs and/or pulmonary embolism (clots moving to lungs);

3. Pneumonia or other breathing problems requiring prolonged need for ventilator (breathing machine);

C. Need for additional surgery due to:

1. gallstones with possible inflammation of the liver and/or pancreas;

2. stomach or intestinal blockage from trapped food or scarring;

3. abdominal infection with abscess;

4. bleeding.

D. Other long term risks:

1. extreme weight loss;

2. failure to lose weight;

3. large folds of loose skin;

4. depression as a result of weight loss, required diet change, or complications of surgery;

5. failure of the procedure;

6. excessive flatulence (passing bowel gas);

7. severe, persistent diarrhea;

8. vitamin and/or mineral deficiency, possibly requiring lifelong injections.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1299.40(E) et seq.

NOTE: Itemization of the procedures and risks under a particular specialty does not preclude other qualified practitioners from using those risks identified for the particular procedure.

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