Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Reduce your stomach size to limit food intake. Combining sleeve and bypass techniques creates an effective, lasting solution for significant weight loss.
BOOK A CONSULTATIONWhat is Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, often considered the "gold standard" of weight loss surgery, involves creating a small pouch from the stomach and connecting the newly created pouch directly to the small intestine. After gastric bypass, swallowed food will go into this small pouch of stomach and then directly into the small intestine, thereby bypassing most of your stomach and the first section of your small intestine.
This procedure works by several mechanisms. First, similar to most bariatric procedures, the newly created stomach pouch is considerably smaller and facilitates significantly smaller meals, which translates into fewer calories consumed. Additionally, because there is less digestion of food by the smaller stomach pouch, and there is a segment of small intestine that would normally absorb calories as well as nutrients that no longer has food going through it, there is probably to some degree less absorption of calories and nutrients.
Why Choose Gastric Bypass Surgery?
- Significant Long-term Weight Loss: Patients typically lose 60-80% of excess body weight.
- Restricts Food Intake: The smaller stomach pouch physically limits the amount of food that can be consumed.
- Favorable Hormonal Changes: It produces favorable changes in gut hormones that reduce appetite and enhance satiety.
- Improvement in Health Conditions: Highly effective in reversing Type 2 Diabetes, improving high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and acid reflux.
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