Do all gastric bypass patients have bloating and intestinal gas, and is it always foul-smelling?
Intestinal gas and bloating can be caused by swallowing air too quickly or under stress, or by mixing the wrong foods at meals. Eating excessive fat, milk and sugar will cause even more distention and gas and will usually give rise to very foul smelling flatus. These can also lead to colonization of the bowel with the wrong kind of bacteria, which can cause foul odor and gas. We can treat this with antibiotics and dietary change.
