| If you have had problems controlling your weight, know | | | | from this type of surgery. The Mini gastric bypass |
| that obesity is a chronic disease, rather than just a | | | | helps to restrict food and caloric intake, partly by |
| matter of looks. Often it is very difficult to control | | | | bypassing the small intestine. This laparoscopic surgery |
| body mass index (or BMI) through diet and exercise | | | | is a simple, fairly non-invasive procedure that takes |
| alone. Up to eighty percent of non-surgical methods | | | | less time than a "roux in y"gastric bypass. The risk of |
| used to treat obesity do not succeed. However, | | | | leakage or obstruction to the intestines is much lower |
| there are surgeries that our team of experienced and | | | | than with traditional bypass. This surgery works in |
| highly trained professionals can recommend to you, | | | | two ways: in one, it creates a small pouch for food |
| depending on your unique needs and medical condition. | | | | much like other weight loss surgeries, which will cause |
| The Gastric sleeve, or Sleeve Gastrectomy, is one | | | | the patient to eat less. Second, calorie absorption is |
| type of surgery available. This method of weight loss | | | | limited because the small intestine is bypassed. |
| surgery is performed by laparoscopy, the surgeon | | | | Roux en Y gastric bypass can be a great option for |
| removes about eighty percent of the stomach with | | | | severely obese patients. Roux en y surgery consists |
| special staplers. The stomach then becomes the | | | | of reducing the body’s intake of calories in two |
| shape of a “sleeve,” or tube, so that the patient | | | | ways. The stomach is smaller after surgery, which |
| eats smaller amounts to feel full. This type of surgery | | | | helps the patient to feel full quickly and eat less |
| also seems to help the body to produce less ghrelin, a | | | | consistently. Also, parts of the stomach and small |
| hormone that regulates appetite, and therefore patients | | | | intestine are bypassed, or skipped over, which results |
| find they don't have the urge to eat as much as usual. | | | | in fewer calories being absorbed. A small pouch is |
| The Gastric sleeve does not involve any intestinal | | | | created with this procedure, by stapling the stomach. In |
| work, and typically only requires patients to be in the | | | | addition, a “y” shaped part of the small intestine |
| hospital for two to three days. | | | | is attached to the stomach pouch in order to let food |
| The Mini gastric bypass is another option that potential | | | | bypass the first part of the jejunum and the |
| patients may want to consider. Those who like to | | | | duodenum. |
| eat sweets in particular, could benefit a great deal | | | | |