gastric bypass

bypass /by·pass/ (bi´pas) an auxiliary flow; a shunt; a surgically created pathway circumventing the normal anatomical pathway, such as in an artery or the intestine.

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cardiopulmonary bypass  diversion of the flow of blood to the heart directly to the aorta, via a pump oxygenator, avoiding both the heart and the lungs; a form of extracorporeal circulation used in heart surgery.

coronary artery bypass  a section of vein or other conduit grafted between the aorta and a coronary artery distal to an obstructive lesion in the latter.

gastric bypass  gastrojejunostomy in which the stomach is transected high on the body, the proximal remnant being joined to a loop of jejunum in end-to-side anastomosis.

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gastric bypass

n.

A surgical procedure used for treatment of morbid obesity, consisting of the severance of the upper stomach, anastomosis of the small upper pouch of the stomach to the jejunum, and closure of the distal part of the stomach.

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gastric bypass,

bariatric surgery performed to reduce stomach capacity and allow food to bypass part of the small intestine.

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gastric bypass

See Stomach stapling.

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Patient discussion about gastric bypass.

Q. What are the risks in a gastric bypass surgery for weight loss? I am obese and I am interested in doing this surgery, but I’m scared. What are the risks of this surgery?

A. The resulting weight loss in gastric bypass surgery is typically dramatic, and markedly reduces co-morbidities of obesity. However, complications are common and surgery-related death occurs within one month in 2% of patients. As in any type of abdominal surgery there is the risk of developing an infection and sepsis, venous thrombosis, hemorrhage, hernia, bowel obstruction and leak from the gut. This particular surgery puts the patient in danger also for mineral and nutritional losses.

Q. What types of gastric bypass surgeries are there? I heard all sorts of options for gastric bypass are available. What is the most in use?

A. Bariatric surgeries or – gastric bypass surgeries for weight loss fall into three categories: Restrictive procedures make the stomach smaller to limit the amount of food intake, malabsorptive techniques reduce the amount of intestine that comes in contact with food so that the body absorbs fewer calories, and combination operations employ both restriction and malabsorption. The exact one to be done should be decided with the physician according to each patients abilities and pre-operative function level.

Q. how about gastric bypass surgery how does it work on a person and what they half to eat how much weight does the person lose

A. surgery should always be the last answer because it is the biggest change you will do to your body and to your life. theres always a chance that something might go wrong. you have to be on a tight diet meaning one bite of what you eat and that means no sugars, fats, or oils. even if you thought there was no sugar, oil or fat in what ever you eat you will have so much pain in your stomach and you wont stop vomiting which will make it even more painful. the bright side to it is you will lose about 50 pounds in one month which is great but if you dont work out like crazy trying to tone up your muscles you will sag all over and then theres more money thrown out of your pocket doing tummy tucks and tucks for everything else. itall depends on the person. good luck in what ever you do. do your research first