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Gastric Bypass Banding Is An Option To Look Into?
Gastric bypass banding is an option that anyone looking into a traditional gastric bypass should consider before going through the full bypass operation. Talk to your bariatric surgeon about gastric banding before you decide to go through your bypass. A gastric banding operation comes with a much lower risk of surgical complications than a traditional bypass, and the recovery time is lessened by quite a bit. You'll also end up needing to take less supplements to meet your nutritional need, since you'll have greater absorption than someone with a traditional bypass. Consider a gastric band if your surgeon suggests it.
What is better, gastric bypass or the gastric bypass band?
From what I understand the gastric band has fewer complications than the gastric bypass. Recovery time is supposed to be so much shorter and it's not supposed to be so invasive. Your doctor can probably give you information on both types of surgery.
Is gastric band better than gastric bypass surgery?
Gastric band and gastric bypass surgeries both do the same thing: They promote rapid weight loss. However, gastric band is less invasive and requires less recovery time. On the other hand, gastric bypass surgery is has an associated greater weight loss amount, but with far greater side effects.
Are there any gastric bypass surgery that I can get really fast?
Any type of surgery usually takes some time, expecially with recovery. Gastric bypass is no exception. There needs to be immense weight loss prior to the surgery, which takes 2-3 hrs. itself, while the recovery time is usually 2-3 weeks.
Howe long is the recovery for a gastric banding operation?
The recovery time is about 7 days or 1 week. However, most gastric banding patients have to have lap band adjustments three other times throughout the year.
Where can I find out more about risks with gastric bypass surgery?
Medline Plus has a great section on diet. It also has a large selection on Gastric Bypass Surgery. In these articles it goes over surgery, recovery time, and all the risks associated with the surgery. Any surgery is a risk.
What is one of the non-surgical alternatives to gastric bypass surgery?
A gastric banding operation is one of the safer bariatric surgery options out there, with results that can be quite comparable to gastric bypass surgery in eventual weight loss results. Gastric banding is safer than a traditional bypass, and offers a much lower risk of surgical complications. With a gastric band you'll need less supplementation to stay healthy, and weight loss will occur in a more gradual manner. The recovery time from surgery will also be significantly lower than recovering from a bypass, and the procedure itself can be have you in and out of the hospital in one day.
What is Mini Gastric Bypass?
Mini gastric bypass surgery is less invasive than traditional gastric bypass surgery. By using a laparoscope, the surgeon does not have to make any large incisions in the abdomen thus lowering the risk of large surgical scars or hernia. The procedure also differs from other gastric bypass procedures in significant ways. As opposed to the popular Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure, which staples the stomach to create a small pouch after which a Y-shaped section of the small intestine is then attached to allow food to bypass the lower stomach and first part of the small intestine, the mini gastric bypass is a newer and somewhat simpler procedure. The stomach is similarly stapled but instead of a small pouch, it is formed into a narrow tube, which is then attached directly to the small intestine about six feet from its starting point, thus also bypassing the initial highly absorptive section. The benefits of Mini gastric bypass surgery are a shorter, less invasive operation and quicker recovery time. Like traditional gastric bypass surgery, mini gastric bypass surgery is only for the morbidly obese who have not been able to lose and maintain weight loss after significant efforts at lifestyle change in the form of diet and exercise.
The Benefits of Mini Gastric Bypass?
The mini gastric bypass is a new procedure that was developed in 1997, as a modified form of the gastric bypass surgery. This bariatric weight loss procedure involves reducing your stomach's size by circumventing parts of the small intestine, resulting in a gastric pouch. Mini gastric bypass is a simpler, shorter and less invasive operation, which is done laparoscopically. It offers benefits, including reduced hospitalization time, less pain, lower surgical risks as well as lower costs. Notwithstanding the advantages of mini gastric bypass, there are risks and side effects involved, including blood clots, stomach leaking, bowel blockages and mineral deficiencies.
Where can I learn how long it takes to recover from gastric bypass surgery?
The exact length of recovery from this surgical procedure depends on the number of complications you encounter. The usual time is around six to seven months.
Where can I see the gastric bypass diet after surgery?
the best place to find out the diet after gastric bypass, is to ask your surgeon nearly 100% of the time they will give you instructions of what to do after a surgery including diet.
Where can I find out more about life after bypass surgery?
There is a website, http://www.aboutgastricbypasssurgery.com/gastric-bypass-recovery.html that has all of the questions you may have. It discusses diet, counseling, recovery time and much more. I also recommend speaking with your specific doctor to see what he has to say regarding your surgery.
