Most patients recover after gastric bypass surgery without complications. Typically, those who undergo the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure, which involves stapling of the stomach and bypassing the first part of the small intestines, have a hospital stay of two to four days. Other gastric bypass procedures may have shorter or longer recovery times. Aside from common risks associated with surgeries…
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Gastric Bypass Surgery A Successful Alternative
“Obesity can damage the body by its mechanically and metabolically adverse effects on normal bodily function; not to mention the psychological anguish it can also bring.” Gastric bypass surgery is a very successful alternative to normal dieting for the obese and overweight, and is an operation that makes the stomach smaller and causes food to bypass part of the small…
Bariatric Surgery Improving Mortality Rates Of Obesity Related Diseases
We knew that gastric bypass and Lap Band surgery are beneficial for battling obesity and its co-morbidities. But what is more exciting is the number of journal articles that are reporting the extent of improvement in both medical and psychological quality of life. Did you know that the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most highly respected medical…
Why You Should Consider Gastric Bypass Surgery
Losing excess weight can transform your life on the physical, social and emotional levels. However, in some cases,weight loss surgery is the only way to shed those unwanted pounds. One of the most effective surgical procedures isgastric bypass surgery and can produce amazing results. Obesity is a condition which drastically lowers the quality of your life. It can causes serious…
What Is Dumping After Gastric Surgery
Typically, a gastric bypass surgery involves a 4- to 6-day hospital stay and 2 to 3 days for a laparoscopic approach. Most people can return to their normal activities within 3 to 5 weeks. Gastric bypass surgeries may cause dumping syndrome. Dumping syndrome occurs when the small intestine fills too quickly with undigested food from the stomach, as can happen…
Exercise For Obesity
We hear a lot about obesity these days and the usual solutions range from gastric bypass surgery to the inevitable plea for diet and exercise. However, there is one problem that people do not normally address with obesity, that is, what type of exercise can they do? The problem? They couldn’t do the same kinds of exercises as other clients…
How Did I Become Obese
I realize how difficult it is to be overweight and have low energy levels. I know how it can negatively affect your personal, social, and work life as well as increase your risk of many degenerative diseases that are rampant in today’s world. Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans…
Is Gastric Bypass Weight Loss Surgery Right For You
Weight loss surgery can be divided into three types: 1. Restrictive procedures to reduce the size of your stomach, 2. Mal-absorptive procedures alter the flow from your stomach to your intestine, and 3. Combination procedures that involve the characteristics of both of the above procedures. This article will be focusing on the first option. Gastric bypass surgery is one type…
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery comes in many forms but the most popular are combination-techniques that shrink the stomach by stapling off a small section and shortening the small intestine by reattaching it at a lower point where fewer calories will be absorbed. Gastric bypass surgery and other bariatric procedures were traditionally performed with large incisions but laparoscopes have changed that resulting…
Understanding The Gastric Bypass Diet
Gastric bypass – the newest method of losing weight today – is effective but risky. This method is not for everyone, especially not for those who only want to lose a few pounds. There are several considerations that must be discussed with the doctor before undergoing the procedure. It involves surgery which makes the stomach smaller. To make the stomach…