Gastric Bypass Dallas
The
Roux-en-Y Gastric
Bypass Dallas – often called Gastric Bypass Dallas – is considered the
‘gold standard’ of weight loss surgery.
The Procedure
There
are two components to the procedure. First, a small stomach pouch,
approximately one ounce or 30 milliliters in volume, is created by dividing the
top of the stomach from the rest of the stomach.
Most
importantly, the rerouting of the food stream produces changes in gut hormones
that promote satiety, suppress hunger, and reverse one of the primary
mechanisms by which obesity induces type 2 diabetes.
Advantages
1.
Produces significant
long-term weight loss (60 to 80 percent excess weight loss)
2.
Restricts the amount
of food that can be consumed
3.
May lead to conditions
that increase energy expenditure
4.
Produces favorable
changes in gut hormones that reduce appetite and enhance satiety
5.
Typical maintenance of
>50% excess weight loss
Disadvantages
1.
Is technically a more
complex operation than the AGB or LSG and potentially could result in greater
complication rates
2.
Can lead to long-term
vitamin/mineral deficiencies particularly deficits in vitamin B12, iron,
calcium, and folate
3.
Generally has a longer
hospital stay than the AGB
4.
Requires adherence to
dietary recommendations, life-long vitamin/mineral supplementation, and
follow-up compliance
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