Gastric Bypass Surgery (Roux-en-Y)
Gastric bypass surgery, also called bariatric surgery, reduces the size of your stomach so that you don't eat as much food as you did formerly. There are several different methods that surgeons use, and some of them involve staples and band to make the stomach smaller.
Gastric bypass surgery is not for everyone but it can help severely overweight people who have health problems that result from their weight. Doctors generally feel that you should try to control your weight with diet and exercise before considering surgery.
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- Q How will weight loss (bariatric) surgery affect my diet?
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After gastric banding, almost any type of food is tolerated if chewed well enough. This is part of the reason that this surgery may not have as high a success rate as gastric bypass. Gastric bypass requires that you greatly reduce your intake of... Full Answer
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- Q What can I do to increase weight loss after bariatric surgery?
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To increase weight loss after bariatric surgery, you must remember that this type of surgery is a tool, not a cure for obesity. A bariatric procedure alone will not give you the results you want. You must commit to making real changes in your life, for... Full Answer
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- Q What is Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyRoux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is more commonly performed than gastric sleeve or adjustable gastric band (Lap Band) surgery for weight-loss purposes. This operation causes weight loss by both restricting the size of the stomach and reducing the... Full Answer
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- Q Is bariatric surgery right for me?
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Only you and your physician can decide that. I would say that bariatric surgery is right for many people with obesity and additional co-morbidities (meaning other diseases and illnesses). So if you are obese and have arthritis, diabetes, hyperlipidemia... Full Answer
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- Q What is gastric bypass surgery?
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Dr. Michael Roizen, Internal MedicineLike a good doubles team, a healthy marriage, or oatmeal topped with fruit, gastric bypass surgery has the strength of two parts molded into one. Traditional bypass surgery combines the best of both restrictive and malabsorptive methods—and that... Full Answer
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- Q Who should have gastric bypass surgery?
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Dr. Michael Roizen, Internal MedicineIf you lose 100 pounds, you’ll gain 100% in self-confidence and health. You’ll dramatically reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke, normalize your blood sugar, slash cancer risks, ease or prevent osteoarthritis, and protect your brain... Full Answer
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- Q Who is not a good candidate for bariatric (weight loss) surgery?
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This surgery is obviously a very serious step. Patients with psychiatric conditions such as depression, bipolar disease, and/or schizophrenia should be under the care of a psychiatrist before they consider surgery. These conditions can become exaggerated... Full Answer
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- Q What is a gastric bypass surgery?
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If you are more than 80 pounds overweight for a woman or 100 pounds overweight for a man, your doctor may recommend weight loss surgery. Also, if you are overweight but not to that extreme, your doctor may suggest weight loss surgery if you have... Full Answer
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- Q Can weight loss (bariatric) surgery be reversed?
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Surgery for weight loss can be reversed, but reversal procedures are usually more dangerous than the original ones. We would only consider reversing these operations in patients who have significant long-term problems from the surgery. It is important to... Full Answer
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- Q What are the benefits of bariatric surgery?
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There are numerous studies that confirm the beneficial effects of bariatric surgery on chronic health conditions related to obesity. These secondary illnesses are known as comorbidities, and include: Cardiovascular disease Diabetes Hypertension... Full Answer
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