Gastric Bypass Surgery
Inside the ThirdAge.com Medical Procedures Center you will find the latest news, research and information about the Gastric Bypass Surgery procedure. You can research what it is, the reason it should be done, a description of how it is performed, what future procedures may need to be done based on the results and what complications you should be watching for.
Alternate Names for Gastric Bypass Surgery:
Bariatric surgery
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Weight Reduction surgery
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What is Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Alternate Names for Gastric Bypass Surgery:
Bariatric surgery
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Weight Reduction surgery
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a surgery for obesity . It changes the stomach and small intestine to cause weight loss by:
- Restricting food intake-creates a small pouch to serve as the stomach, so you cannot eat as much
- Making the body unable to absorb as many calories from the food-bypasses the first part of the small intestine, where many of the calories from food are usually absorbed
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 What to Expect Find out how long it will take, what they will be doing and what to expect afterwards. |
 Results What are the next steps and other possible tests needed after you have received the results. |
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