Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in South FloridaGastric bypass is the most frequently performed weight loss surgery in the United States. In recent years, the procedure became widely practiced using minimally invasive techniques which usually reduces hospital stays, and leads to a faster, more comfortable recovery.
Because the first part of your small intestine is bypassed, there is less opportunity for food calories to be absorbed into your body resulting in additional weight loss. Although most of your stomach and the upper part of the small intestine no longer have food traveling through them, they still produce important digestive juices that are emptied into the small intestine and help with digestion. What to expect from Gastric BypassMost people that have gastric bypass experience a 50 to 60 percent reduction in excess weight in the first two years following surgery. The weight loss is related to how closely you follow the dietary and exercise guidelines that your surgeon and his bariatric surgery team provide for you. Other benefits that patients often see following weight loss surgery are:
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During gastric bypass, our bariatric surgeons reduce the size of your stomach by creating a small pouch at the top and then allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. The pouch is about the size of a walnut and holds abut an ounce of food. This reduces the amount of food you can eat before feeling full. The upper portion of the small intestine is then divided in half. One half is used to form a new outlet for the tiny new stomach pouch. The other half is reconnected downstream from the division, forming the "Y" described in the name Roux-en-Y.