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Gastric Band Bypass Surgery Safe, Reversible?
Gastric band bypass surgery is becoming a popular choice for many patients wanting to avoid a bypass or stomach reduction. In the band procedure, a band is placed on the stomach that restricts the stomach size. After the surgery, the stomach will hold two ounces of food. As time goes on as the stomach stretches, it will hold four to six ounces of food. A small stomach size helps you feel fuller for a longer time and reduce the amount of food you eat.
Why do you have to be on a liquid diet prior to gastric bypass surgery?
You have to be on a liquid diet prior to surgery to prepare your stomach for the upcoming gastric bypass surgery.
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.
How is RNY gastric bypass surgery different than standard gastric bypass surgery?
RNY gastric bypass surgery is different than standard gastric bypass surgery because it only a small part of the stomach is used to create a pouch. This bypasses the stomach and upper part of large intestine.
Where can I find information on bypass stomach surgery?
Yes there are many websites that can give you cost of the surgery. They are www.obeseinfo.com/gastric-bypass-surgery-cost.html or www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/gastric-bypass-cost.
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 does bypass surgery entail?
This question cant be answered do to not specific enough detail. there are many forms of bypass surgery. There is Gastric bypass which envolves the stomach and there is also the Coronary artery bypass surgery which involves the blood vessels.
Is gastric bypass a safe surgery?
yes
Is it safe to take ex lax after gastric bypass?
Yes, enemas are safe after gastric bypass surgery
What is stomach stapling?
Stomach stapling is a slang term for lap band surgery not gastric bypass. The lap band surgery typically uses a rubber band to shrink the stomach and is reversable. A gastric bypass procedure cuts away the stomach and is permanent.
How much stomach is taken out during gastric bypass?
Generally, gastric bypass surgery removes around 90% of the stomach. The original size of an average stomach (when stretched) is around 1000 ml, but after surgery the stomach is only around 15 ml.
Where can I find more information on gastric bypass photo?
Gastric bypass surgery makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. You will feel full more quickly than when your stomach was its original size before the surgery.
