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What happens to the old stomach after the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass?

April 26, 2017bypass Gastric happens roux-en-y Stomach

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What happens to the old stomach after the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass?

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It remains in the abdomen and continues to produce digestive juices that empty into the intestines. The blood supply to it is very good so it does not die or shrivel up. As a matter of fact it continues to do almost everything that it normally does except serve as a reservoir to hold food.