Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass

Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass is a solution for those who want to get rid of their severe obesity. It has proved to be a major success among various weight loss treatments and surgeries. It has been a trusted surgical weight loss procedure for more than twenty years.

Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass

Procedure of Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass :-

  1. During the procedure the stomach is divided and a small pouch is formed and concurrently a major part of the stomach is sealed (the pouch formed limits the intake of calories to less than 1000 on daily basis).
  2. Then a portion of small intestine is divided which looks like ‘Y’ alphabet, is sewn to the recently created small stomach pouch.
  3. It enables the outflow of food from the smaller pouch through it.
  4. After the surgery, the patient can move back to home within three days
  5. The patient is carefully monitored on a liquid diet for some days.

Advantages of Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass :-

  1. After the surgery, the excess weight loss after a year is 80% on an average.
  2. Studies show that after 10 to 14 years on an average, patients gain back only 10% to 13% of the total weight loss.
  3. A study on 500 patients in the year 2000 shows that 96% of some of the associated health problems were improved or resolved.
  4. Reduction in calorie intake and decreased cravings for sweet, fatty foods make the patient lose weight at a fast rate.
  5. As the smaller stomach pouch can’t hold food in large quantity, the patient soon feels full and lose the passion of food.
  6. With the decrease in weight, the obesity related health problems (arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea and the like) also improve or resolve.

Disadvantages of Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass :-

  1. It is a permanent procedure.
  2. It requires cutting of stomach, its stapling and re-routing of intestine.
  3. Patient’s commitment and discipline is required to avoid malnutrition.
  4. Anatomy of your stomach is changed.

Candidates Suitable for Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass :-

  1. If your BMI (body mass index) is 40+ i.e., you are approx. 100 pounds overweight.
  2. Your BMI is 35+ but you suffer from severe obesity related health problems.

Risks Involved in Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass :-

  1. Patient may become anemic because of the low iron content. Also, severe loss of calcium and vitamins can occur. It is possible to gain back the pounds as the new stomach pouch can stretch.
  2. Drastic risk of death is also there which is recorded among 200-300 surgeries.
  3. Internal leakage from the stapled stomach can occur as well as infection around the external wound.
  4. Dumping syndrome occurs when stomach contents move too fast through the small intestine. Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, sweating, dizziness are observed.
  5. Morbidly obese patients may need another surgery to get rid of the loose, slumped skin which works as a hindrance in the expected look which a person wanted to achieve.

Having a Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass surgery is the last classic choice for those who have tried and failed at many weight losing efforts and programs. It loses weight vividly in a short period of time. Most patients consider the risks involved to be a reasonable price for a desired result and the gorgeous looks. Most importantly, the person after the surgery must be conscientiously committed to a lifetime of proper diet to maintain the achievement.