Gastric Bypass Surgery DC for Weight Loss

Gastric bypass surgery DC is a procedure that can help people lose an average of 65-80% of their excess body fat.  It works by alerting how your digestive system works.

Gastric bypass surgery DC

During gastric bypass surgery Washington DC your bariatric surgeon DC will make 2 main changes to your digestive system:

1. The top part of your stomach will be stapled to form a small pouch.
2. Part of your small intestine is connected to a small hole in the pouch at the top of your stomach.

These changes can be accomplished using either traditional surgery or a minimally invasive surgery.  Traditional surgery requires that your bariatric surgeon Washington DC makes a large incision and uses traditional surgical tools.  During minimally invasive gastric bypass surgery Washington DC your bariatric surgeon DC will make several small incisions and use small tools that include a tiny camera to perform the procedure.

How gastric bypass Washington DC helps you lose weight

Like most types of bariatric surgery DC, gastric bypass surgery Washington DC helps you lose weight because your altered stomach will feel full after you eat a very small amount of food.  What makes gastric bypass Washington DC more effective than other types of weight loss surgery Washington DC is that it includes a malabsorptive factor that also helps you lose weight.  In normal digestion, most calories are absorbed in the small intestine.  Because after gastric bypass surgery Washington DC food bypasses part of your small intestine, fewer calories are absorbed.

After gastric bypass Washington DC

Your digestive system needs time to heal after weight loss surgery Washington DC, so for the first few weeks you can only consume liquids and pureed foods.  Once you are healed and your bariatric surgeon DC has cleared you to move on to solid food, you will still need to be careful about what you eat and you may be asked to keep a food diary.  There may be certain foods that your digestive system can no longer tolerate, and your gastric bypass surgeon Washington DC will want to make sure that you are getting enough vitamins and nutrients.  Just as most calories are absorbed in the small intestine, so are most nutrients.  You will need to take steps to avoid malnutrition for the rest of your life.