A Gastric Bypass Surgery is an operation where a small gastric pouch is created and the remainder of the stomach bypassed (by the food). All gastric bypasses are roux procedures. Mr.Ali from Pakistan experienced gastric bypass surgery in India. He consulted our faculty for this surgery and was very satisfied by the overall details. After doing great research he made up his mind to get the procedure of gastric bypass surgery by Indian surgeons. This video gives complete description of his treatment in India. A gastric bypass first divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a much larger, lower “remnant” pouch and then re-arranges the small intestine to allow both pouches to stay connected to it. Surgeons have developed several different ways to reconnect the intestine, thus leading to several different GBP names. Any GBP leads to a marked reduction in the functional volume of the stomach, accompanied by an altered physiological and psychological response to food. The resulting weight loss, typically dramatic, markedly reduces comorbidities. The long-term mortality rate of gastric bypass patients has been shown to be reduced by up to 40%. Gastric bypass is indicated for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity, a diagnosis which is made when the patient is seriously obese, has been unable to achieve satisfactory and sustained weight loss by dietary efforts, and is suffering from co-morbid conditions which are either life-threatening or a serious impairment to the …
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