Who is the candidate?
How long should I stay for Gastric Bypass Surgery?
How is surgery performed?
What is the post-surgical care?
What are the possible risks and complications?
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For those whose
BMI is more than 35 and suffer from serious health problems related to obesity. This surgery is performed as a last resort only as it is irreversible.
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How long should I stay for Gastric Bypass Surgery?
You should stay approximately 3 weeks to complete a whole process. On your arrival day, you should stay in your hotel to relax from a long flight and have a surgery on the following day. If you undergo Gastric Bypass Surgery, you will be hospitalized for approximately 3-6 nights. Post operative check up will be done 7 days after the surgery. Another 2 weeks are needed as the observation period.
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How is surgery performed?
It can be performed as an open surgery or laparoscopically. Special staples to section off a portion of the stomach are used to create a small pouch. The small intestine is bisected. The lower part of the small intestine is then attached to the new stomach pouch. Food will now bypass the lower stomach and the top part of the small intestine, the duodenum, where the majority of calories are absorbed. It takes only 30 minutes to complete.
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What is the post-surgical care?
You have to go through a dietary plan, regular exercise, behavioral-modification therapy, and vitamin supplements. On average, most people require two to five weeks of recovery before returning to normal activities.
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What are the possible risks and complications?
People who have undergone bypass surgery would have lots of skin hanging loose around their abdomen. Some Risks and complications are dehiscence (separation of tissue that was stitched or stapled together); leaks from staple lines; ulcers; dumping syndrome, an unpleasant side effect that may include vomiting, nausea, weakness, sweating, faintness, and diarrhea.