An Overview Of Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Surgery

An Overview Of Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Surgery

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Accounting for 80 percent of all bariatric surgeries to treat obesity, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery offers patients substantial weight loss over time--60 percent or more in many cases.

Unlike other bariatric treatments--such as gastric sleeve and LAP-Band--the Roux-en-Y procedure alters the size of the stomach by using staples or a plastic band. This new stomach, which is about the size of a walnut, is then connected directly to the middle portion of the small intestine. In essence, the rest of the stomach is bypassed as is the upper portion of the small intestine.

Because the stomach is drastically reduced in size, the patient cant eat as much food. As such, fewer calories can be digested and absorbed, resulting in weight loss.

While Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery can still be performed through a large incision (known as an open procedure), most of these bariatric surgeries are done using minimally invasive surgical techniques. Surgeons create the smaller stomach using miniaturized instruments that are inserted through several small incisions rather than a single large one. Minimally invasive surgery greatly reduces the time it takes to heal so you can return to your normal routine more quickly.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery has proven to be a highly effective way for obesity sufferers to permanently lose weight. Studies have shown that 10 to 14 years later, patients who have had this type of bariatric surgery have only gained back an average of 10 percent to 13 percent of the weight they lost.

Studies have also demonstrated that gastric bypass surgery can increase the chances you will live longer. Many people suffering from lifelong obesity die from related diseases, including heart problems, diabetes, and cancer. The loss of significant amounts of weight can lower your cholesterol, reduce blood pressure and promote a healthier lifestyle, one that includes a proper diet, plenty of exercise, and lower incidences of back pain, type 2 diabetes, stress, and depression.

However, because the portion of the intestine where minerals and vitamins are most easily absorbed is no longer used, patients will need to take supplements high in iron, calcium and magnesium as well as other key minerals and vitamins that may not otherwise be absorbed by the body.

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