Roux En Y Gastric Bypass
Gastric Bypass surgery is a combination of restrictive & mal-absorptive procedures that reduces the stomach to the size of a small pouch. Regarded as a “Gold Standard” among bariatric surgeries, gastric bypass is performed since 50 years by various techniques. It gives proven reliable weight loss with minimal side effects. Our team at Obesithyd has unparalleled experience in performing Gastric Bypass surgery.
What is Gastric Bypass?
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery or Gastric bypass as it is commonly called is a multi step procedure involving stapling off a large portion of the stomach, creating a small pouch and then connecting it to the small intestine. The stomach and about a metre of the small intestine are bypassed. The bypassed stomach and intestine causes the food to bypass part of the intestine which absorbs calories and nutrients so some of the nutrients and calories you consume will not be absorbed. Patients eventually lose weight. Any patient who is a candidate for bariatric surgery can potentially be a candidate for gastric bypass.