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How long can I expect to be in the hospital when getting a stomach bypass operation?
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∙ 11y ago
The average hospital stay is 3 to 5 days. The amount of time you spend in the hospital depends on how your recovery goes.
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Is getting a stomach staple major surgery?
Stomach stapling surgery is called a gastric bypass operation.This procedure is a major surgery, with open gastric bypass surgery requiring up to a five day hospital stay and laparoscopic bypass surgery requiring a 2-3 day hosptial stay.
What is gastric bypass?
A gastric bypass operation modifies the digestive system to bypass most of the stomach, leaving only a small pouch of the stomach in use. This small stomach pouch fills quickly when eating so you feel full and eat less.
When is a portal vein bypass performed?
Portal vein bypass is usually performed as an emergency operation in a hospital under general anesthesia.
What happens to a patient during a mini gastric bypass operation?
Mini gastric bypass involves making the stomach into a long tube on the right side where the curvature of the stomach is less. A loop of the small gut is then brought up and attached to this tube.
Where can I learn more about a stomach bypass operation?
You should contact your local doctor to find out which is perfect for you. It varies on different people. You can also ask people who had bypass surgery.
Where can I find more information on bypass bariatric?
You can consult to your local doctor or hospital about getting bypass bariatric, because it varies in different people. Those who have a BMI of 35-40 is recommended to get bypass bariatric.
What are gastric bypass centers?
It is medical center like a hospital but much smaller. Most of the facility only specializes in gastric bypass and all that goes with it. For instance there will be psychologist or trainers who will help the patient adjust to having the operation.
Where can I learn about the operation bypass?
http://www.medicinenet.com/gastric_bypass_surgery/article.htm a great site dedictaed to giving you information on the gastric bypass surgery and will tell you how a small stomach pouch is created using staples or a band depending on the cirumstances.
What happens during a bypass operation?
during a bypass operation there will be a secondery pipe that pushes the blood that is stopped by clots in the veins
Laparoscopic Bypass Stomach Surgery?
Bypass stomach operations can be performed laparoscopically. This consists of inserting a small camera through a likewise small incision into the stomach area. Called a laparoscope, the camera is able to transmit live views of the stomach and intestines to a monitor in the operation room. Other incisions in the area enable the surgeon to insert fine surgical instruments by which he or she is able to perform operations that band the stomach into a small size and make adjustments to the small intestine. The operation comprises major surgery. It is a lengthy and can take up to four hours.
Is bypass surgery only on the stomach?
Yes, gastric bypass surgery is only on the stomach. It does not change any other part of your body except shrinking your stomach so you will not want to eat as much.
What is a band gastric bypass?
I believe the use of the band means that a device is implanted into your body that constricts part of the stomach to trick it into thinking it's full sooner. With the actual surgery, a portion of the stomach is actually removed to create this same effect.
