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	Gastric bypass surgery - Gastric Band
		Gastric bypass surgery, or simply gastric bypass surgery, is a procedure almost exclusively used in surgical weight-loss applications to correct morbid obesity.
		Gastric bypass surgery is recommended only for patients who are morbidly obese, usually more than 100 pounds (45 kg) overweight.
		Gastric bypass surgery has two main results: the tiny stomach pouch means that the patient is able to eat only very small portions of food at a time, drastically reducing intake of calories; and the shortened digestive tract prevents those calories from being fully absorbed.
	www.britain.tv /gastric_bypass_surgery.shtml (528 words)

	Palmetto Health Gastric Bypass Surgery
		The name of the gastric bypass surgery is Roux en Y. The surgery reduces the size of the stomach to a small pouch formed in the upper portion of the stomach.
		The lower part of the stomach is bypassed, as is the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum, which is the first section of the small intestine and the jejunum, which is the second portion of the small intestine).
		Before surgery your stomach is about the size of a football and after gastric bypass surgery the small stomach pouch is about the size of an egg.
	www.palmettohealth.org /facilities/baptist/departments/gastric.html (2935 words)

	Gastric Bypass - Alvarado Bariatric Surgeons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Gastric Bypass, Roux en-Y has been said to be the "gold standard" operation for the treatment of Morbid Obesity, for several years, meaning that it is a solidly established reference, to which other operations must measure up..
		Gastric Banding is a variation on the gastroplasty, in which the stomach is neither opened nor stapled -- a band is placed around the outside of the upper stomach, to create an hourglass-shaped stomach, and to produce a small pouch with a narrow outlet.
		After the gastric bypass (not after the gastric banding), a condition called "dumping syndrome" may occur, when sugar is taken on an empty stomach, passes rapidly through the stomach into the intestine, and draws a large amount of fluid into the bowel.
	www.gastricbypass.com /whole.htm (16147 words)

	Surgery Options at the Obesity Consult Center, Boston, MA
		Gastric bypass surgery is an operation that is done to help treat 'severe' obesity.
		Gastric Bypass Surgery is a specific type of surgery designed to treat people who are so overweight that they are suffering health consequences of the excess weight.
		The RNY gastric bypass surgery is a very successful operation for weight control and tens of thousands are performed yearly in the U.S.A. Patients eat smaller amounts of food, feel fuller sooner, have less of an appetite and, with the laparoscopic approach, suffer less pain and run a lower risk of developing hernias.
	www.obesityconsult.org /html/surgicalwtloss/gastricbypass_surgery.htm (917 words)

	Gastric Bypass (Malabsorptive) Surgery
		Gastric bypass surgery, a type of bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery), is a surgical procedure that alters the process of digestion.
		Although a gastric bypass procedure is malabsorptive, it may also be restrictive because the size of the stomach is reduced so that the amount of food that can be eaten is “restricted” due to the smaller stomach.
		Surgery for weight loss is not a universal remedy, but these procedures can be highly effective in people who are motivated after surgery to follow their physician’s guidelines for nutrition and exercise and to take nutritional supplements.
	www.montefiore.org /healthlibrary/centers/heart/obgasbyp (2252 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gastric bypass
		Gastric bypass surgery is one type of procedure that can be used to cause significant weight loss if you are very obese.
		Gastric bypass surgeries are combination procedures that use both restriction and malabsorption to achieve weight loss.
		Gastric bypass surgery may be an option if you are significantly obese and have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight on diet and exercise programs and are unlikely to lose weight successfully with non-surgical methods.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/007199.htm (1727 words)

	WIN - Publication - Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Next, a Y-shaped section of the small intestine is attached to the pouch to allow food to bypass the lower stomach, the duodenum (the first segment of the small intestine), and the first portion of the jejunum (the second segment of the small intestine).
		With the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, many patients maintain a weight loss of 60 to 70 percent of their excess weight for 10 years or more.
		The risk of death associated with these types of procedures is lower for the gastric bypass (less than 1 percent of patients) than for the biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (2.5 to 5 percent).
	win.niddk.nih.gov /publications/gastric.htm (2744 words)

	Center for Weight Loss - Gastric Bypass Surgery
		If you meet all the criteria for surgery, you will be asked to come into the Center for Weight Loss to meet with one or more members of the surgical team, who will discuss the details of the procedure, its risks and potential side-effects and the follow-up program.
		Gastric bypass surgery achieves its effects by creating a very small stomach pouch (about thumb-sized) from which the rest of the stomach is permanently divided and separated.
		Gastric bypass surgery reduces the volume of your stomach from about a quart to about one ounce or two tablespoons.
	www.csmc.edu /2447.html (1677 words)

	Gastric bypass: Is this weight-loss surgery for you? - MayoClinic.com
		Gastric bypass, which changes the anatomy of your digestive system to limit the amount of food you can eat and digest, is the favored bariatric surgery in the United States.
		Generally, gastric bypass surgery is reserved for people who are unable to achieve or maintain a healthy weight through diet and exercise, are severely overweight, and who have health problems as a result.
		Gastric bypass surgery has also shown to improve mobility and quality of life for people who are severely overweight.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/gastric-bypass/HQ01465 (1817 words)

	Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gastric Bypass (GBP) refers to a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue, and the resultant health problems ("co-morbidities") which occur.
		Bariatric surgery is the surgical treatment of morbid obesity, and includes the gastric bypass procedures as one of several classes of operations.
		Gastric Bypass is indicated for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity, a diagnosis which is made when the patient is seriously obese, has been unable to achieve satisfactory and sustained weight loss by dietary efforts, and is suffering from co-morbid conditions which are either life-threatening or a serious impairment to the quality of life.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gastric_bypass_surgery (5366 words)

	Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery for Obesity
		Gastric Bypass is the most common form of weight loss surgery in the United States because it results in reliable weight loss with acceptable risks and minimal side effects.
		In gastric bypass surgery, the surgeon staples off a large section of the stomach, leaving a tiny pouch.
		It is important that patients who have had a gastric bypass procedure make a lifelong commitment to making the necessary changes in their diet.
	www.columbiasurgery.org /divisions/obesity/surgical_roux.html (477 words)

	Gastric Bypass Surgery
		Gastric bypass surgery or bariatric surgery as it is sometimes called, makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine.
		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 or a plastic band.
		Other risks common to all surgeries for weight loss include an infection in the incision, a leak from the stomach into the abdominal cavity or where the intestine is connected, resulting in an infection called peritonitis.
	www.rkmc.com /Gastric_Bypass_Surgery.htm (638 words)

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		Gastric bypass is the surgical creation of a small pouch in the stomach to restrict food intake to far less than could be eaten before.
		After gastric bypass surgery, your body will not easily tolerate meals that are high in sugars and fats, foods that may make you physically uncomfortable and are usually avoided.
		Once their weight has been stabilized at normal levels for at yeast a year, gastric bypass patients usually need yet another operation known as body shaping to remove large amounts of excess skin which has been extremely stretched by the massive overweight.
	www.cosmeticsurgery.com /research/cosmetic-surgery/Gastric-Bypass (1862 words)

	Gastric Bypass Surgery - Facts and Information on Gastric Bypass
		Surgery is the last ditch effort after everything else has failed.
		Those who choose surgery are people who have been battling their weight for years, sometimes their whole lives.
		Gastric bypass surgery is an appropriate alternative for patients who have tried all conservative measures to control their weight and have failed.
	gastic.esurgery.us (487 words)

	Gastric bypass
		Although guidelines vary, surgery is generally considered when your body mass index is 40 or higher or you have a life-threatening or disabling condition related to your weight.
		Risks common to all surgeries for weight loss include an infection in the incision, a leak from the stomach into the abdominal cavity or where the intestine is connected (resulting in an infection called peritonitis), and a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism).
		In a gastric bypass, the part of the intestine where many minerals and vitamins are most easily absorbed is bypassed.
	www.webmd.com /hw/weight_control/hw252819.asp (798 words)

	Gastric Bypass Surgery: Baptist Health - Arkansas hospitals, medical care and health information.
		Surgery is an aid to dieting and assists individuals in altering their eating habits by restricting food intake or limiting absorption of ingested food.
		Unfortunately, this operation does not produce as much weight loss as the Gastric Bypass, there tends to be a late weight gain and a common problem is vomiting because food does not pass easily through this small opening and therefore backs up.
		The decision to undergo the surgery should not be taken lightly as it is intended to be permanent and for life.
	www.baptist-health.com /more_centers/gastric (1265 words)

	Gastric bypass surgery has its risks, including divorce
		Yvonne Lovato admits she was skeptical when doctors told her that a common complication of gastric bypass surgery was divorce.
		Divorce was one of the many complications the surgery held for the 34-year-old telecommunications worker.
		Across the nation, as rates of gastric bypass surgery increase, knowledge of its side effects and wariness about them is growing.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /national/180580_bypass03.html (726 words)

	USNews.com: Severely obese patients are turning to gastric bypass surgery more than ever. The results can be striking, ...
		Gastric bypass veteran Sherrianne Swartz and her children in Independence, Ky.
		Until now, that is. Barely 16 months after gastric bypass surgery, which reduced her stomach to the size of a hard-boiled egg, Swartz has shed 185 pounds.
		With few options, doctors and patients are increasingly turning to gastric bypass surgery as a lifesaver and often as a last resort.
	www.usnews.com /usnews/health/articles/060327/27bariatric.htm (643 words)

	Gastric bypass surgery on MedicineNet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Gastric bypass operations combine the creation of a small stomach pouch to restrict food intake and construction of bypasses of the duodenum and other segments of the small intestine to cause malabsorption (decreased ability to absorb nutrients from food).
		Gastric bypass operations that cause malabsorption and restrict food intake produce more weight loss than restriction operations, which only decrease food intake.
		Gastric bypass operations also may cause "dumping syndrome," whereby stomach contents move too rapidly through the small intestine.
	www.medicinenet.com /gastric_bypass_surgery/article.htm (590 words)

	Gastric Bypass Surgery for Morbid Obesity
		During the gastric bypass procedure, the upper stomach is divided with a stapler and reinforced with stitches to create the new upper (proximal) stomach pouch.
		Most patients don't need the tube, and the decision to place the tube is made at the time of surgery based on how loose or tight the tissues are where the small bowel is attached to the Roux limb.
		The operation is called a "Roux en Y Gastric Bypass" because the idea of bringing up the length of small intestine was developed by the Swiss surgeon Roux, the reconstruction in "Y" shaped, and most of the stomach is bypassed!
	www.thinnertimes.com /gastricbypass/gastric_bypass.html (608 words)

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		Despite this tragic "first," some gastric bypass experts contend recent studies showed the mortality rate for the morbidly obese was five times lower if they opted for the surgery -- as well as fewer complications for women during pregnancy -- compared to those who didn't.
		Because the surgery lessens the number of nutrients available to a fetus and can lead to serious infections, many physicians prescribe contraceptives for two years after the surgery to avoid pregnancy until a woman's weight stabilizes.
		Although the gastric bypass surgery is supposed to be limited to people who are 100 pounds or more overweight, some doctors actually encouraging obese patients who were not heavy enough to gain more weight so they would qualify to have the surgery done.
	www.mercola.com /2004/sep/1/stomach_stapling.htm (883 words)

	GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY- Information on cost, insurance and risks
		Gastric Bypass Surgery via the Roux-en-Y is considered to be the best surgical procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity.
		You may qualify for gastric bypass surgery if you are 90 pounds or more overweight and have or are likely to have medical complications that will be helped or cured by substantial weight loss.
		The average hospital stay after gastric bypass surgery is only 24 hours.
	www.obesehelp.net (792 words)

	The Mini Gastric Bypass 30 minute Laparoscopic Surgery
		- Studies Highlight Risks of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: The Oct. 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that 1 in 5 (20%) of RNY Gastric Bypass patients were back in the hospital for complications in the year after their RNY.
		One of the most important efforts of the preoperative preparation of patients for the Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass is an education about the risks and benefits of the operation.
		Gastric Bypass Surgery is a MAJOR surgical procedure.
	clos.net (4388 words)

	Coast Bariatric Surgery - Gastric Bypass Surgery
		Its growing use to treat morbid obesity is the result of three factors: Our current knowledge of the significant health risks of morbid obesity; the relatively low risk and complications of the procedures versus not having surgery; and the ineffectiveness of current non-surgical approaches to produce sustained weight loss.
		However, the best way to get a full assessment of your condition is to schedule a consultation to determine if weight loss surgery may be an option for you.
		They are professionals at gastric bypass surgery, or weight loss surgery.
	www.coastbariatricsurgery.com (202 words)

	USATODAY.com - For obese, surgery more effective than drugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Expensive weight-loss surgeries such as gastric bypass are by far the most effective options for severely obese people who want to lose a lot of weight, according to a new analysis.
		The average cost for gastric bypass, which creates a much smaller stomach and rearranges the small intestine, is $26,000.
		The group recommends medication and bariatric surgeries only for obese patients who are not otherwise able to lose weight.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/2005-04-04-obesity-surgery_x.htm (601 words)

	Gastric Bypass Surgery\|Weight Loss Surgery Recovery\|RenewedReflections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Explore not only the physical, but the mental and emotional issues surrounding gastric bypass surgery and other weight loss surgical procedures.
		If you are considering gastric bypass surgery or learning new downsized habits post-op, you will find useful information and insights here at Renewed Reflections.
		The most common method in the United States - gastric bypass, or stomach-stapling surgery - may be ri...
	www.renewedreflections.com (670 words)

	Gastric Bypass Surgery
		With bariatric (weight loss) surgery, there are many factors to consider, and many risks.
		To start with, you should make sure that you have investigated all of the alternatives to gastric bypass surgery.
		My favorite, and one that is proven safe and effective, is a little stomach-blocking pill that simply works.
	gastricbypasssurgery.blogspot.com (85 words)

	gastric bypass surgery
		The Cleveland Clinic Bariatric Surgery Program is a comprehensive approach to surgical weight management.
		Gastric bypass surgery and adjustable gastric banding are two weight loss surgeries performed at The Cleveland Clinic.
		Questions to consider when deciding if bariatric surgery is right for you.
	cms.clevelandclinic.org /bariatricsurgery/body.cfm?id=141 (115 words)

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