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| Laparoscopic Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
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| Procedure Type Combined Restrictive / Malabsorptive |
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| Description |
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- Stapling is used to create a small, upper stomach pouch leading to early satiety/satisfaction with small quantity of food.
- Essentially a large part of stomach & small intestine is bypassed, so that food & digestive juices mix with each other distally. This results in delayed & reduced absorption of nutrients & calories.
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| Surgical Time* |
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2 – 3 hours |
| Hospitalization* |
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2 days |
| Recuperation Time* |
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4 days |
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| Results |
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- Average of 77% of excess body weight loss one year after surgery.
- Studies show that even after 14 years of surgery, patients have maintained 80% of excess body weight loss.
- Study of 20000 patients showed that 96% of associated health conditions were improved or resolved, including back pain, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, Type II diabetes and depression.
- In most cases patients report an early sense of fullness, combined with a sense of satisfaction, that reduces the desire to excessive eating.
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