Gastric bypass surgeryis typically performed by a bariatric surgeon in a hospital undergeneral anesthesia.
The procedure takes under two hours, and the hospital stay is two to three days.
To preventblood clots, inflatable compression devices will likely be placed on your legs at this time.
You may also be given a shot of blood-thinning medication.
Next, youranesthesiologistand your surgical team will come to greet you and briefly review the surgery with you.
You may need to sign additional consent forms at this time.
You will not feel any pain or have any memory of the operation.
During the Surgery
In most cases, gastric bypass surgery is performedlaparoscopically.
This means that the surgeon uses long, thin instruments to operate through tiny incisions made in your abdomen.
This tube is connected to aventilator, which helps with breathing during surgery.
Aurinary catheterwill also be placed.
This new stomach pouch will then be removed from the rest of the stomach.
The remaining “old” stomach will be stapled closed.
The lower part, called thejejunum, will be pulled up and connected to the newly formed stomach pouch.
Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery typically requires a shorter hospital stay than open surgery.
These instructions will include recommendations on incision site care and activity restrictions.
Before leaving the hospital, you will also meet with anutritionistto review your diet plan.
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