Stomach Bypass Surgury

STOMACH STAPLING BYPASS SURGERY INFORMATION

Most surgical procedures to treat Morbid Obesity involve stomach surgery as an important aspect of the whole surgical procedure.

Some of these surgical procedures are known by the general public as Gastric Surgery, Stomach Stapling or even Stomach Bypass.

There are two main types of stomach surgery for weight loss. The first is the restrictive type operation and the second is known as malabsorptive surgery.

Restrictive Procedures Stomach Stapling

Malabsortion Procedures

Restrictive Procedures (Lap-band, Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, Stomach Stapling)

Restrictive surgery or stomach stapling involves a reduction in the size of the stomach so that the patient feels full after eating just a small amount of food. Stomach stapling decrease food intake by creating a small gastric pouch (with no more than 1 ounce capacity) that generates an early fullness sensation and stops the patient from further eating.

With a restrictive procedure (Lap-band or VBG) you may lose 35% – 40% of your excess weight.

Malabsortive Procedures (Biliopancreatic Diversion)

This kind of surgery procedure alters the digestive flow, causing the food to be poorly digested and incompletely absorbed, especially carbohydrates and fat.
RNY Gastric Bypass COMBINES THESE TWO DIFFERENT MECHANISMS:

It creates a small gastric pouch (as in the Restrictive Procedures)
Diverts the digestive flow (as in the Malabsortion Procedures)
These two different mechanisms of surgery ACT SYNERGICLY producing the best results in sustained weight loss (75% – 80% of your excess weight).

Stomach Stapling Bypass Surgery

RNY Gastric Bypass (known also as Stomach Bypass Surgery) has also the lowest reintervention rates and the best patient compliance with the new life style and diet.