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 Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric Bypass Surgery makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. You will feel full more quickly than when your stomach was its original size, which reduces the amount of food you eat and thus the calories consumed. Bypassing part of the intestine also results in fewer calories being absorbed. This leads to weight loss.
In a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the stomach is made smaller by creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach using surgical staples. The smaller stomach is connected directly to the middle portion of the small intestine (jejunum), bypassing the rest of the stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenum). Patients simply can't eat as much as they did before surgery, because this small pouch can only accommodate a few ounces of food at a time, and they subsequently lose weight. Additionally, because most of the stomach and some of the small intestine has been bypassed, some of the nutrients and calories in your foods will not be absorbed.
It is important that patients who have had a gastric bypass procedure make a lifelong commitment to making the necessary changes in their diet. This includes maintaining an adequate intake of protein, taking vitamin and mineral supplements including a multivitamin, B12, iron and calcium, and avoiding sweets and fatty foods.
This procedure can be done by making a large incision in the abdomen (an open procedure) or by making a small incision and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery (laparoscopic approach).
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Gastric Bypass Package
- open or laparoscopic procedure
- includes pre-surgical laboratory work-up and subspecialist clerances
- shuttle service for airport, hospital, hotel transfers
- bonus Manila day tour
- 5-7 days hospital stay (suite or private room)
- 3 days hotel stay (5 or 4 star)
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Steps for Treatment
There are three easy steps for getting a treatment:
- Step 1
Send us an e-mail describing your condition and the procedure that you need. Include your age, gender and any questions that you may have.
- Step 2
You will receive an e-mail containing the details of the procedure you require. You may e-mail us again if you have other questions.
- Step 3
Schedule your procedure when all your questions have been answered.
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