Dumping syndrome

Definition

Dumping syndrome is a group of signs and symptoms that develops most often in people who have had surgery to remove all or part of their stomach, or in whom surgically bypassed. It may occur early (during a meal or within 15-30 minutes after a meal with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhoea, dizziness, and heart palpitations) or late (1 to 3 hours after eating with sweating, weakness, fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, heart palpitations, and fainting).

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