Gastric Bypass Surgery
What is Gastric Bypass Surgery and How Does it Work?
Gastric Bypass Surgery is one of the most common types of bariatric surgery in Turkey. In gastric bypass surgery, the surgeon staples a large part of the stomach and creates a small pouch, and then connects the small intestine to the pouch. Because this small pouch can only hold a few ounces of food at a time, patients cannot eat as much as before surgery. The reconnected intestine causes the food to bypass part of the intestine, so you will not absorb some of the nutrients and calories in food. Patients subsequently lose weight.
The types of Gastric Bypass Surgery
There are 2 types of gastric bypass surgery. These are;
1. Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
A connection is established between the small intestine and the small stomach pouch by creating a stoma. The new connection between this pouch and the small intestine is called the Roux en Y. Thus, food from the esophagus bypasses most of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine.
2. Mini-Gastric Bypass
In this procedure, the stomach is formed as a tube using special stapler tools. The most important difference from the Roux en Y type is that it is technically easier, and only one connection has been found. The weight loss mechanism is the same in both types of gastric bypass.
