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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 makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. In a gastric bypass, the part of the intestine where many minerals and vitamins are most easily absorbed is bypassed. They restrict both food intake and the amount of calories and nutrients ...
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...
A Different Taste in Food Too much excess weight can dull your sense of taste. One reason for this might be that you've actually lost taste buds. Studies show that people who lose a lot of weight, especially after weight loss surgery, don't taste things the same way afterward. Sweet an...
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?
Cancer happens when cells in a part of the body grow abnormally or in an out-of-control manner. We don’t know exactly why obesity—or even just carrying extra weight—seems to drive cancer rates, but one theory is that fat cells may release hormones that impact this abnormal cell growth...
With thiamine playing various critical roles in human physiology, a more bioavailable form of it can be vital for your health and well-being. Thiamine deficiency is rare in industrialized nations, but conditions such as eating disorders, alcoholism, pregnancy, and gastric bypass surgery can put yo...
Cable CT, Colbert CY, Showalter T, et al. Prevalence of anemia after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: what is the right number? Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2011;7:134-9.Prevalence of anemia after Roux-en- Y gastric bypass surgery: what is the right number?[J] . Christian T. Cable,...
Gastrointestinal BypassGastrointestinal bypass is a surgical procedure by which reduces gastric capacity. It is commonly used to treat obesity that has failed to respond to other weight-loss techniques. There are several different types of bypass surgery, which can be restrictive, malabsorptive,...