Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric bypass surgery results into the belly ( stomach) being made lesser and permits foodstuff to sidestep a section of the small intestine. When a part of the small intestine is bypassed, it also results in less calories being captivated. The personal gets the feeling of fullness, even when he actually eats less, as compared to his or her stomach before the Gastric bypass surgery. The total amount of food is also reduced and this results in consumption of lesser calories than before.

Side Effects and Risks in Gastric Bypass Surgery

In the case of normal digestion process for a person who has NOT undergone a Gastric bypass surgery;  the food eaten, passes through the stomach and enters the small intestine, where the largest part of the nutrients and calories are wrapped up. It then passes into the big intestine, and the residual ravage is ultimately excreted.

During  a (Roux-en-Y) gastric bypass surgery, the stomach is made lesser by creating a small pocket at the top of the stomach using surgical staples or a plastic band. The smaller stomach is connected directly to the middle portion of the small intestine (called jejunum), bypassing the rest of the stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine (called duodenum).

This course of action can be taken by making a large slit in the abdomen or by making a small cut and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery with the laparoscopic method. This type of gastric bypass surgery generally takes a five  to six days of hospital time (three days for the laparoscopic method). Then a rest of about six weeks  is required before the person can return to work.

This kind of a surgery has multuple risks during and after the surgery and should be done after a serious consultation with your surgeon and other medical experts.