Gastric bypass surgery refers to a technique in which the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower "remnant" pouch and then the small intestine is rearranged to connect to both. What does a gastric bypass do? Gastric bypass, also called Roux-en-Y (roo-en-wy)...
Gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity: What can be achieved?Mike HeRichard Stubbs
There's no point in trying to be delicate about a problem like this I had gastric bypass surgery about 9 months ago and have beyond awful gas. There is nothing I can take (Beano - Gas-X, etc) that works. I have tried being very careful with what I eat (and I don't eat much!)...
What do I need to know about roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery?Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a type of weight loss surgery. Staples are used to make a small stomach pouch that is separate from the rest of your stomach. The new stomach pouch is connected to the middle part of the small...
Pories, MD, and colleagues published a bold paper in the Annals of Surgery, which documented an emerging operation—the gastric bypass—that proved to be a safe, effective, and long-lasting therapy for obesity and diabetes.“Who would have thought it?” the authors asked in the lan...
Tens of thousands of people need Creon to help them eat without having medical complications - but a shortage is said to be affecting the vast majority of them. What is Creon, what does it do and what happens when patients go without it?
A Problem in Infancy Low iron may develop as soon as within the first year of life. Babies who are born prematurely or who are exclusively breast fed or fed formula that does not contain adequate levels of the mineral are at risk. Babies between the ages of 1 and 2 years old may becom...
Your gastric bypass pre-op liquid diet should begin at least 3 weeks before surgery. 3+ Weeks Before Surgery Plenty of low-calorie fluids (64+ oz [2+ liters] per day) Sip fluids, don’t gulp Do not drink anything 30 minutes before, during, or after meals ...
Gastric Bypass Surgery This surgery option is one of the most common types of weight loss surgeries in the US. Surgeons create two unequal portions of the stomach, resulting in a dramatic restriction of the amount of food you can eat or desire to consume. The surgery also modifies the size...
" says Michelle Vicari of the Obesity Action Coalition. After she spent most of her teens and adult life "trying the latest, greatest diet being talked about," she had gastric bypass surgery. She lost 158 pounds -- and got rid of a host of health problems, including high blood pressure ...