Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric bypass is a surgery that helps to lose weight by changing how your stomach and small intestine handle the food you eat. After the surgery, the stomach tends to become smaller.
Gastric bypass can be done in two ways. With open surgery, the surgeon makes a large surgical cut and hence operated. The bypass is done by working on the stomach, small intestine, and other organs.
Types of Gastric Bypass Surgery
When is it recommended?
Someone having a body mass index or BMI of 40 or more or someone who have a lower BMI such as 35 to 40, but also have serious health problems related to obesity such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, or severe sleep apnea
What is BMI (Body Mass Index)?
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight for both adult men and women.
What does BMI mean?
If your BMI is:
Below 18.5 = underweight
Within 18.5-24.9 = normal
Within 25-29.9 = overweight
Within 30-34.9 = Obesity level l
Within 35-39.9 = Obesity level ll
If 40 or higher = Obesity level lll
How Gastric Bypass is performed?
Gastric bypass surgery is being performed as a laparoscopic procedure, or by making several small incisions, rather than one large incision
How long does gastric bypass surgery take to perform?
The surgery generally takes 2 - 3 hours
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Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric bypass is a surgery that helps to lose weight by changing how your stomach and small intestine handle the food you eat. After the surgery, the stomach tends to become smaller.
Gastric bypass can be done in two ways. With open surgery, the surgeon makes a large surgical cut and hence operated. The bypass is done by working on the stomach, small intestine, and other organs.
Types of Gastric Bypass Surgery
When is it recommended?
Someone having a body mass index or BMI of 40 or more or someone who have a lower BMI such as 35 to 40, but also have serious health problems related to obesity such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, or severe sleep apnea
What is BMI (Body Mass Index)?
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight for both adult men and women.
What does BMI mean?
If your BMI is:
Below 18.5 = underweight
Within 18.5-24.9 = normal
Within 25-29.9 = overweight
Within 30-34.9 = Obesity level l
Within 35-39.9 = Obesity level ll
If 40 or higher = Obesity level lll
How Gastric Bypass is performed?
Gastric bypass surgery is being performed as a laparoscopic procedure, or by making several small incisions, rather than one large incision
How long does gastric bypass surgery take to perform?
The surgery generally takes 2 - 3 hours
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