- Weight loss can average 80 percent of excess body weight one year after surgery.
- The average excess weight loss after the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass procedure is generally higher.
- You can maintain your weight for approximately 10 -14 years.
- Associated health conditions - back pain, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, diabetes and depression - are improved or resolved.
- Check your nutritional deficiencies and take supplements to make up for any problems before the Gastric Bypass surgery.
- Get tests done and visit other doctors before the surgery.
- Quit smoking for good several weeks before the Gastric Bypass procedure.
- Inform your doctor about any prescription or over-the-counter drugs, vitamins or herbs you are taking.
- Stop taking any other blood-thinning drugs.
- If you have had any trouble with anaesthesia in the past, let your doctor know.
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Gastric Bypass surgery makes the stomach smaller and leads food to avoid part of the small intestine. You will be full quicker than before the operation. The amount of food you can consume at one time will be reduced. Skipping part of the intestine lessens the amount of food and nutrients absorbed and results in weight loss. In a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, a tiny portion of the stomach is used to create a new stomach pouch, about the size of an egg. The smaller stomach is straight linked to the middle portion of the small intestine, bypassing the remaining stomach and the upper side of the small intestine. The average excess weight loss after the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass procedure is generally higher.
In Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, the stomach is divided, and a small pouch, which limits calories, is created as simultaneously the majority of the stomach is confined. A part of the small intestine is then split and stitched to the newly created stomach pouch. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass procedure restrains the body's ability to absorb calories.
Like the other weight-loss surgeries, it is better that Roux en Y patients also follow a dietary plan. This is to lessen the problems that may arise after the surgery and to make sure the nutritional needs are met. Hospital stay will be two to four days long. Typically, you can only have liquids or pureed foods and gradually move on to soft food and then regular food. You must chew slowly. Discuss with your doctor about the type of painkillers you can take, when you can get back to physical activities and how often you can change the dressing on your wounds.
- What is the most common weight loss surgery performed?
- What are the advantages of the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass?
- How is the Roux-en-Y gastric Gastric Bypass performed?
- How is a laparoscopic procedure performed?
- Who is a good candidate for this procedure?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- When can I return to normal activity?
- How much weight will I lose?
- When should I call my doctor?
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is the most frequently performed weight loss surgery.
Roux-en-Y provides a great balance between weight loss and complications. On an average, weight loss can average 80 percent of excess body weight within a year of the surgery. The average excess weight loss after the Roux-en-Y procedure is generally higher. Studies show that after 10 to 14 years, patients gain back 10 to 13 percent of the lost weight.
In Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, the stomach is divided, and a small pouch, which limits calories, is created as simultaneously the majority of the stomach is confined. A part of the small intestine is then split and stitched to the newly created stomach pouch. This procedure restrains the body's ability to absorb calories.
Laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery involves three or a single very small incision once the patient is asleep after the influence of general anaesthesia. A harmless gas is used in the abdomen to move the organs and work in increased space. This also enables the doctor to see with the laparoscope and work through a narrow hollow tube. This method lets the surgeon view images of the surgery site on a video monitor.
Generally, someone approximately 75 pounds overweight with a major obesity-related health problem or someone more than 100 pounds overweight would be a good candidate for this surgery. However, the surgeon is the best person to decide what procedure you will require.
Most patients remain the hospital three days after the surgery.
You can resume normal activity within four to six weeks after your operation.
Weight loss results vary from patient to patient and the amount of weight you may lose depends on several factors. However, with the restriction from your new gastric pouch the average excess weight loss achieved is 60-70 percent.