What Is Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass?
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass combines the advantages of restrictive and malabsorptive methods of weight loss. Restrictive: The stomach is divided to make a small pouch (15-20 cc) which limits how much one can eat or drink during a given period of time. Malabsorptive: The first 100-150 centimeters of small intestine are rerouted in such a way as to bypass food absorption in that portion of intestine. Bile from the liver and enzymes from the pancreas dont mix with the food to aid digestion until after the first 100-150 centimeters in intestine. Be Aware – some surgeons do not divide (disconnect) the small stomach pouch from the large gastric remnant, thus greatly increasing the chance that the staple line will break down. That means that food will once again go into the large part of the stomach and the patient will regain weight. This requires repeat surgery with associated risks. The expert surgeons at Atlanta Bariatrics agree with other experienced bariatric surgeons who understand the im
