Is vaping marijuana safe after Gastric Bypass Surgery?

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Pablo Garcia, MD · Answer

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Although there are no studies that make a direct comparison between marijuana use and GBS, there are studies that show that smoking/vaping has been linked to poor recovery of post-operative wounds due to reduced blood flow at the capillary level that does not allow adequate circulation and oxygenation of the tissue to heal properly. 
This makes the tissue prone to poor healing and possible infections.

Michael F. Sedrak, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

smoking marijuana in the perioperative period can effect wound healing, cause anastomotic leaks, pulmonary issues, and so forth. outside the perioperative period, likely to increase your appetite leading to increased caloric consumption as well as decreased physical activity, and lead to failure of the gastric bypass

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