Bypass Gástrico

¿Qué es un Baipás Gástrico?

El Baipás Gástrico (cirugía de derivación gástrica) es un procedimiento de tipo mixto: restrictivo y malabsortivo. Un repositorio gástrico es creado en la parte superior del estómago, y después se hace una desviación al intestino delgado, limitando la absorción de calorías. La pérdida de peso se produce al estómado absorber menos de la comida. El baipás gástrico es una de las técnicas quirúrgicas más utilizadas para el tratamiento de la obesidad mórbida, Diabetes Tipo II, alta presión arterial, apnea del sueño o como segundo paso de alguna otra cirugía de perdida de peso.

¿Soy candidata(o) a Cirugía de Baipás Gástrico?

The first step to determine if you are a good candidate for a Gastric Bypass is getting in touch with one of our patients coordinators to fill a quick Cuestionario Médico. Within 24 hours after receiving your information, one of our bariatric surgeons reviews your case and determines if you are a good candidate for Gastric Bypass Surgery.

Para ser considerada(o) para una cirugía de Baipás Gástrico, la mayoría de los paciente deben cumplir con el siguiente criterio:

1. Tener entre 18 y 65 años.
2. Tener una expectiva realista de la cirugía.
3. Need a BMI of more than 30 or with comorbidities.
Gastric Bypass Benefits

Gastric Bypass surgery is one of the most effective Weight Loss Surgerie (averaging 70-80% excess weight loss ) within the first two years. It is the Gold Standard in bariatric surgery. Among it’s benefits you can consider:

  • You will not be able to eat large portions of food.
  • Dumping syndrome, meaning that you will get sick when eating too much carbs or sugar.
  • Less calories from food are absorbed.
  • After Gastric Bypass Surgery patients improve from diabetes.
Operation Information

Duration:
 3-4 hours
Hospitalization:
 1-2 days
Recovery Period:
 2 weeks
Anesthesia:
 General Anesthesia

Preguntas Frecuentes

To schedule a consultation with My New Body – Obesity Center, California, call us at  1(833) 463-9263 O llena nuestro cuestionario en línea

It refers to the ‘Y’ shape of the small bowel connection.  During the operation, the small bowel is cut and then reconnected at one end to the newly created pouch (the new stomach) where it will now receive food that has been chewed and swallowed.  None of the bowel is removed during the surgery.  The new connection between the stomach pouch and the small bowel is called an anastomosis. This narrow opening helps restrict the passage of food moving from the pouch into this piece of small bowel, called the Roux limb (after a French surgeon, Roux).  The Roux limb is the right arm of the “Y.”  The left arm of the “Y” is the part of the bowel still connected to the excluded stomach. It carries the acids produced in the remnant stomach, the digestive juices produced by the liver and pancreas, including insulin, and some juices produced by the small bowel itself.  The two arms of the “Y” are connected again.

Most patients stay two after laparoscopic gastric bypass.

You are expected to lose a percentage of your excess weight, but only a few patients lose 100% of their excess weight and reach a number established on a weight chart, most of which have been developed by an Actuary (a statistics specialist) employed by a life insurance company. That ideal weight might have little to do with your best weight, where you feel and function at peak health. When you have been carrying excess weight for a long time, your bone frame and muscle mass will have needed to increase, too, in order to support your excess weight. The standard weight charts do not reflect this. Most patients lose 60-70% of their excess weight in the first year after surgery.

Certain vitamins and minerals will not be absorbed well enough for you to meet the recommended US daily requirements. This is especially true of Vitamins B6, B12, Folate, calcium and the mineral iron.  For this reason, we strongly recommend that you take two multivitamins with minerals and calcium citrate daily, and a dose of Vitamin B12 under your tongue weekly for the rest of your life.

Considering Gastric Bypass Surgery?

To discuss the Gastric Bypass or other bariatric surgery with one of our doctors, contact us. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about the gastric sleeve surgery and support you in making positive change in your life.

Last Updated: February 1st, 2024

Reviewed by: Dr. Monica Valencia, MD

Resources

  • Zhao, K., Liu, J., Wang, M., Yang, H., & Wu, A. (2020). Safety and efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy versus laparoscopic Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 26(1), 290-298.
  • Mandal A (24 April 2019). Robertson S (ed.). “Gastric Bypass Complications”. news-medical.net. AZoNetwork.

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