Question 1

why is the mini gastric bypass?

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Small stomach bypass: 90% of stomach is excluded with less than 10%  stomach  gastro intestinal continuity established , now stomach is small , called mini gastric by pass.

Question 2

how expensive is gastric bypass?

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1 st do you need one: then you have to be in program , will motivate you loose weight , assess your general status before accepting into program . Go and see one close to you , if you are a candidate they will  tell you how much it costs work out a plan for the payment .

Question 3

could i reverse my gastric bypass?

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Bypass can reverse: The doctor can reverse the gastric bypass laparoscopically.  The lower stomach never shrinks or loses function.  The national incidence is only 1 in 1000.  Usually only under rare circumstances.

Question 4

how safe is it to have a gastric bypass?

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It is safe: Today those who perform gastric bypass are much better trained than those in the past especially with the laparoscopic method.  You are likely to go home the next day. There is a low mortality rate .Nowadays there are more surgeons doing sleeve gastrectomy instead which does not alter the anatomy as much but will result in significant weight loss.

Question 5

what determines if gastric bypass was successful?

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Ask Bariatric surgeo: I guess the success is the lost of weight and the improvement in the numbers of the glucose (a1c) and improvement in blood pressure and the lack of complications vomiting , dehydration , formation of ulcers etc.

Question 6

what are the chances of a successful gastric bypass?

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Very good: Bariatric surgery has a success rate of about 80-90% for significant weight loss and maintaining that weight loss. Diet and exercise has a success rate of more like 5-10%. Average weight loss with the gastric bypass is about 70-80% of your excess body weight.

Question 7

what are your expert opinions on the effectiveness of gastric bypass?

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Effective: Hi. The Roux-en-Y and biliopancreatic diversion are very effective in achieving major weight loss and in resolution of type 2 diabetes. The gastric band and gastric sleeve are much less effective.

Question 8

is having a gastric bypass safe and what are the disadvantages if any....?

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Some risk: Modern gastric bypass surgery is much safer than it used to be, with a risk of death around 1% and other complications around 40%.  The risk seems to be worth it though because the risk of death after successful surgery goes down 89% over five years.  So if 100 people have gastric bypass, about one will die from the surgery, but 89 will survive longer than they would have without the surgery!

Question 9

salads after gastric bypass?

Accepted Answer

Are ok: Salads are generally tolerated ok after a gastric bypass. But i typically have patients wait close to 3 months before introducing raw vegetables and salads. Although, every patient is a little different as far as what foods are tolerated. So try it and see how it goes..

Question 10

what are the risks of gastric bypass?

Accepted Answer

About 1-2%: Laparoscopic gastric bypass is relatively safe. National statistics say about 1-2% of patients will have complications ranging from minor wound infection to staple line bleeding to an anastomotic leak. Talk to your bariatric surgeon to and ask about his personal complication rate. Especially the number of major complications like bleeds and leaks.

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