What is a gastric bypass ?

Gastric bypass surgery refers to a surgical procedure in which the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower “remnant” pouch and then the small intestine is rearranged to connect to both.

Candidates For The Procedure

• Patients with a Body Mass Index greater than 40
• Patients with a Body Mass Index greater than 35 with conditions such as type II diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, sleep apnea, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and/or heart disease caused by obesity
• Patients with a Body Mass Index greater than 30 with serious health problems

Success Rates

• The procedure has a side reaction rate of %0.1 meanwhile %5 of cases reported complications.

Risks & Side Effects

• Low blood sugar
• Ulcers
• Nausea
• Bowel Obstruction
• Dumping Syndrome
• Blood Clots which is seen %1 of the cases

Recovery Time

At the present time, most of the gastric bypass surgeries are laparoscopic. This means surgeon will create small cuts, this makes a shorter recovery time. 2-3 days is the right time for the patients to stay in the hospital and 3-5 weeks to get back to normal activities.

Treatment Period

50 minutes to 4 hours