Procedures of Gastric Bypass Surgery for Obesity

on November 30, 2011

When you start out searching for the cure for your obesity, after you have tried everything else under the sun, you will probably wish to learn about Gastric Bypass Surgery for Obesity. Obesity is on the rise in America and all over the world. People everywhere are searching for that quick fix but soon find out that there isn't one. Gastric Bypass Surgery for Obesity may be your answer.

There are three different types of Gastric Bypass Surgery for Obesity: one that is open surgery, one that is Laparoscopic, and even a mini gastric bypass surgery.

The procedures for each one is a bit different but the outcome is the same. In all three surgeries for Gastric Bypass Surgery for Obesity, your stomach will be reduced in size with either staples or a type of band; this smaller pouch of your stomach will be attached to the middle portion of your small intestines bypassing the remainder of your stomach and upper portion of your small intestines.

With Gastric Bypass Surgery for Obesity, you will have a smaller stomach that will only hold about one ounce of liquid in the beginning. It will stretch to hold between 4 and 8 ounces over time. The upper portion of the small intestines is bypassed because this area is what absorbs fats, calories, minerals, and nutrients. The idea behind this is your stomach will be smaller so you will not be able to eat as much, the attachment to the small intestine is very tiny so the food will take longer to reach the small intestines making you feel full longer, and bypassing the area of small intestines will allow your body not to absorb all that fat and calories.