Quick Facts About Gastric Bypass
July 24th, 2007
- Gastric bypass surgery is also called stomach stapling or bariatric (weight-loss) surgery.
- Surgery procedures involves dividing the stomach into a upper and bottom section using staples (similar to stitches) or banding. The upper section will become a small pouch that will be attached to the small intestine, bypassing the bottom section of the stomach and the duodenum.
- The purpose of this surgery is to reduce the size of the stomach so that food intake can be reduced - smaller stomach equals lesser food intake equals lesser calorie absorption.
- Bypass surgery must be considered as a last option, only if a person is more than 100 pounds overweight and when dieting and exercise have failed or when the weight problem is the cause of a life-threatening health condition.
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