What is Gastric Bypass Surgery (Roux en Y Bypass) ?
The bypass is an excellent procedure. We leave all of the stomach and bowel in place but we divide and ‘re-plumb’ them so the food and drink that you consume goes through a smaller stomach, and then feeds into a shortened bowel.
How Does Gastric Bypass Surgery Work?
It works by reducing the capacity of the stomach. The smaller stomach has about 10% of the capacity it used to have. Like the sleeve, it also works by changing the balance of hormones in the stomach leading to an immediate reduction in appetite for most patients. To get more detailed information on how gastric bypass surgery works, contact us today.
How Much Weight Will I Lose With Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Weight loss is about 70% of excess weight over a 2 year period with most of that is retained for the long term. Get more information about the other benefits of weight loss surgery as well as weight loss.
What is the Hospital Stay and Recovery For Gastric Bypass Surgery?
We like bypass patients to stay in hospitals for 2 nights after surgery so we can monitor your recovery. The procedure itself takes just over an hour to complete when done by an experienced bypass surgeon. You are likely to need at least one week off work to allow your body to recover. To get more information about gastric bypass aftercare, including post-op recovery, contact us today.
Other Considerations For Gastric Bypass Surgery?
One of the main considerations for bypass patients is monitoring and managing their nutritional health. All surgery patients are encouraged to take vitamin and mineral supplements but this is even more important in bypass patients due to shortening the length of the bowel through which nutrition is taken from the food that you eat.
The Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery
This is a variation to the Roux gastric bypass. Instead of creating two new connections of the stomach and bowel, with the mini we create just one. It is growing in popularity and we are doing more in the NHS. There are pros and cons for the Roux and the mini and we would explain both in detail at consultation. For most people the traditional Roux en Y bypass is favoured.