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Gastric bypass surgery
Bypass surgery is one of the well-known bariatric surgeries, in which the doctor - through the endoscope - makes a small bag in the stomach and connects it to part of the small intestine - after bypassing part of it - From here, the food that you will eat is diverted as it will pass through the bag first and then It goes directly into the small intestine and thus bypasses most of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine.
What are the advantages of the gastric bypass surgery?
Bypass surgery works to lose excess weight significantly, and also helps to get rid of diseases associated with obesity such as:
– Laparoscopic gastric bypass for diabetics Contribute to the treatment of diabetes and this has been proven in scientific research
- It helped stop the risk of sleep apnea
- Treating high blood pressure
- Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease
- Feeling better mentally
Candidates for the rerouting process
- BMI over 40 (obese)
- If your BMI is above 35 and you have a comorbidity with obesity such as type 2 diabetes,
High blood pressure, sleep apnea, or high blood cholesterol
- You must prepare psychologically to accept the new lifestyle, follow a strict diet and exercise
Abdul Rahman's journey with obesity operations
How is the gastric bypass surgery?
Most of the slimming operations nowadays are done by a medical endoscope, by making very small incisions in the abdominal area after anesthesia and then inserting tools, especially through those incisions, with the endoscope that allows viewing on a special screen, the surgeon cuts the upper part of the stomach, and closes it from the rest the abdomen. So that the size of the bag that was made is the size of a walnut.
After that, the doctor cuts the small intestine and delivers part of it directly to the pocket, where the food will go to this small pouch from the stomach to the small intestine connected to it, so that the food bypasses most of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine
This process takes about two hours.
Pain after gastric bypass surgery
The pain after the laparoscopic bypass operation is very limited compared to the open operations, and these are the most important benefits of this new technique, as the scars are reduced and the risk of severe pain decreases, and the pain after the laparoscopic operation can be controlled through strong analgesics and the pain decreases over time.
Gastric bypass results
Bypass surgery guarantees long-term weight loss and depends entirely on the patient and his commitment to the diet he follows, and he can lose about 60% of his excess weight or increase after about a year
The gastric bypass can contribute to the treatment of some conditions that accompany obesity, such as GERD, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and it also helps to improve the quality of life and improve the psychological state.
