Alcohol Consumption Affects Gastric Bypass Patients Differently.
In 2011, the American College of Surgeons issued a press release reporting that patients who underwent a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) operation had a considerably higher breath alcohol content based on the same amount of alcohol consumed prior to the operation. Moreover, these patients took significantly more time to return to a sober state after the operation compared with alcohol levels tested prior to having the procedure.
Patients undergoing a RYGB operation should discuss with their physician the change in response their body will experience when consuming alcohol beverages after surgery. The American College of Surgeons recommends to all RYGB patients to never drink and drive. Further, they recommend these patients limit consumption of alcohol to one standard drink (one 12-oz beer, 5-oz wine, or 2-oz liquor) every two hours.
The press release may be viewed in full at http://facs.org/news/jacs/gastricbypass0311.html.
This press release also reported that researchers discovered that some (a few) patients underwent an addiction transfer trading one vice, such as overeating, for another, such as alcohol or drug use.
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