PROCEDURE OVERVIEW:
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a classic laparoscopic bariatric intervention which involves re- routing or re-wiring your gastrointestinal system to achieve weight loss. The stomach is made smaller and then it is directly connected to the small intestine bypassing the rest of the stomach and the first part of the intestine. Not only is it successful for weight loss but it is also used to treat type II diabetes mellitus (DM).
INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY:
- Not only is gastric bypass successful for weight loss but it is also used to treat type II diabetes mellitus (DM). It has been in fact the first choice of management adopted by the diabetic international society for the treatment of type 2 DM with obesity
- Visit our BMI calculator page to find out if you are preliminarily eligible for the surgery
COMPLICATIONS:
There is no surgery, whether big or small that does not have a potential for complications. But having said that, Dr. Hakky and his team pride themselves in having one of the lowest complication rates internationally.
POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS:
- No stitches will need to be removed because they are all under the skin and they all self dissolve.
- There will be no drain in place.
- There is a complex formula to calculate excess body weight loss but to simplify things, one can expect to lose about 33% of their total body weight with a sleeve gastrectomy.
- Dr. Hakky and his team will provide you with a fully structured diet that needs to be followed together with some recipe ideas. You will also see our nutritionist as part of the follow up plan.