| Category | Weight Loss Surgery |
Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery is a surgical procedure that involves the creation of a gastric pouch and is performed to yield significant and long-lasting weight loss in patients who are severely obese that is, a bariatric procedure. An alternative to the standard laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the one-anastomosis (mini) gastric bypass.
The aim of the gastric bypass is to restrict the amount of food intake at a given time and to add a malabsorptive component to the procedure. It is the preferred procedure in patients having reflux symptoms, GERD, and Hiatal Hernia.
The surgery is performed laparoscopically. The median hospital stay is 2-3 days and returns to normal physical activity are 4-5 days. It improved comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension. Mean excess weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy is 80% in one year.
