You can find out more about it here: www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastric-bypass/MY00825. Please be sure to check with your doctor to see if it is right for you.
There are many risks with gastric bypass surgery including gallstones, ulcers, and bloating. In some cases death and blood clots in the legs have also occured.
"Yes, there are risks involved with Roux en Y gastric bypass (RNY) surgery. This is one of the more commonly performed bypass surgeries and to put it simply it involves stapling the stomach. Risks range from complications of anesthesia such as death to infections of the incision and bleeding or poor nutrition after surgery."
http://www.everydiet.org/diet/optifast-diet is a great place to get information on gastric bypass surgery. You could also talk to a doctor and surgeon to get more information on the benefits and risks of the surgery.
There is a gastric bypass risk that is associated with getting the gastric bypass procedure. Studies show that there are some risks associated with it. 1 in 500 risk death even from the best surgeons. However, in the real world, the risk of dying is at about one in 30. However, the risk of dying from getting gastric bypass surgery was much lower than those obese people who did not get the surgery. Those who got the surgery had an 89% lower risk of death than those who did not get the surgery at all. It is beneficial to get the surgery for those that are morbidly obese only.
Gastric bypass surgery is a very dangerous surgery. Some side effects of a gastric bypass surgery are confusion, nightmares, sweating, shaking, headaches and many more.
Gastric bypass surgery is not for everyone. If you feel like your morbidly obese or just overweight, this is a possible option, but one should realize the pros and cons of undergoing such a surgery procedure.
The website obeseinfo.com provides information on the cost of gastric bypass surgery. It also provides information on the procedure and what you need to know to figure out if you are a candidate.
When somebody decides to undergo a gastric bypass surgery they are changing the size of their stomach, which will change the way they have to eat. This link shows you some examples of post surgery nutrition : http://www.webmd.com/diet/weight-loss-surgery/gastric-bypass.
Some risks of gastric bypass include vitamin deficiency, flatulence, gallstones, kidney stones, ulcers, hernia and low blood sugar. It is a major surgery so be sure to talk to your doctor.
These are some websites that have information about post gastric bypass surgery diets. www.bariatric-surgery.info/stomach-bypass-diet-advice.htm www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastric-bypass-diet/my00827
You can find pictures of the gastric bypass surgery on many websites, and in books regarding the surgery. Some websites containing pictures of the surgery include http://www.jeffersonhospital.org/Tests-and-Treatments/gastric-stapling-surgery.aspx and http://www.gastricbandlv.com/the-procedure.html.
To see some photos of how gastric bypass surgery is done go to http://www.medicinenet.com/gastric_bypass_surgery/article.htm. It shows a little model of the bypass.