Gastric Bypass Surgery Package | Obesity Clinic at Teknon Medical Center

Gastric bypass surgery is a quick and long-term solution to the problem of excess weight. It changes a person's gastrointestinal tract, limits the portions of food consumed, and prevents the complete absorption of nutrients, including fats and carbohydrates, the primary sources of calories. During the operation, the surgeon separates a small part from the stomach and forms a pouch with a 50-80 ml volume. A loop of the small intestine is sewn to it, creating a Y-shaped bypass section. A meter of the intestine is excluded from the digestive process. The food immediately enters the small intestine, bypassing the duodenum. As a result, a person eats less food, and nutrients do not have time to be fully absorbed. Weight loss occurs naturally. The residual portion of the large stomach is not removed, so the operation is reversible. The intervention is performed under general anesthesia, laparoscopically (through several punctures), and lasts about 2 hours. For the patient, everything that happened looks like he fell asleep before the operation and woke up already in the postoperative ward. The stay in the hospital takes a maximum of a week.