Gastric Bypass Surgery

GASTRIC BYPASS : Gastric bypass procedures (GBP) are any of a group of similar operations used to treat morbid obesity-the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue-and the health problems (comorbidities) it causes. A gastric bypass first divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a much larger, lower "remnant" pouch and then re-arranges the small intestine to allow both pouches to stay connected to it. Surgeons have developed several different ways to reconnect the intestine, thus leading to several different Gastric bypass procedures.

Any Gastric bypass leads to a marked reduction in the functional volume of the stomach, accompanied by an altered physiological and psychological response to food. The resulting weight loss, typically dramatic, markedly reduces comorbidities. Lap Band Surgery is a minimally invasive restrictive procedure requiring no stomach stapling or re-routing of internal organs.

The Lap Band consists of a silicone ring that is placed around the top of the stomach. Inside the Lap Band is an inner balloon which connects to the access port through a small tube. The access port is placed deep under the skin on the left-hand side of the stomach and is adjusted with a shot of saline solution that tightens or loosens the band according to personal weight loss goals. This fluid regulates the amount of satiety (feeling of fullness) and satiation (feeling satisfied after meals) felt by the patient.

In a Lap Band surgery, the stomach is not stapled and the small intestine is not cut and rerouted as it is in gastric bypass surgery. The banding procedure also eliminates 'dumping syndrome', the sick feeling associated with eating sweets or drinking alcohol after gastric bypass colonoscopy.

 

Team of Specialists:

• Dr. Deep Goel Consultant- Minimal Invasive, Bariatric & ONCO SurgeryView Profile