Gastric Bypass Center

Today, there are many different types of surgical procedures used for achieving weight loss. The most common ones are the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, or the gastric bypass that uses whats known as the Lap Band, which is an adjustable banding that is placed around the upper part of the stomach.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, is a procedure used in surgical weight loss applications to help people with morbid obesity lose weight. The procedure involves stapling of the stomach to reduce the abdomen to a “pouch” of 30-60 mL (1–2 fl. oz.) in capacity, then connecting this pouch at a point halfway up along the small intestine. The bigger part of the stomach is left in the body and is then connected to the small intestine, to allow the entry of gastric juices required for digestion. The surgery can take up to 2 or 3 hours depending on the specific details or it can be as short as 1 hour. The roux en y gastric bypass can be performed through a six to eight inch vertical incision in the stomach or even through a number of tiny incisions. Normally, a patient will be hospitalized for about 2 days after surgery but sometimes this can be increased to a maximum of about 1 week for more complicated roux en y gastric bypass surgery’s.