Gasrtic Bypass Surgery
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Gastric Bypass Surgery - Types And Risks? |
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re: Gasrtic Bypass Surgery
by Dr M K Gupta -
Dec 10th, 2012
7:14 am
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Hello Aditya, Gastric bypass surgery is a common form of weight loss surgery that results in outstanding weight loss with minimal side effects. But once you undergo the gastric bypass surgery procedure you have to accept lifelong changes in your diet. The post-diet of gastric bypass surgery includes an adequate intake of protein, taking vitamin and mineral supplements including multivitamin, iron and calcium, B12 and avoiding sweets and fatty foods. Types of gastric bypass surgery In gastric bypass surgery, the surgeon takes off a large portion of the stomach leaving behind a tiny pouch. It is this small pouch that prevents overdose of eating as it can take very less amount of food. Moreover, with large parts of your stomach and small intestine bypassed, most of the nutrients and calories in the food do not get absorbed at all. This helps the person from gaining excess weight. There are several types of bypass surgery operations. They are: |