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What is Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery?
The operation effectively creates a ‘new’ stomach with a small capacity and a restricted outlet. The small stomach limits oral intake to .5-1 oz. The small outlet helps retain ingested food in the stomach, leading to early satiety and taking away the feeling of hunger, which is the main reason for failure of all dieting efforts.
Weight loss from a gastric bypass operation is usually most dramatic in the first 6 months and tapers off after 1.5-2 years, after which the body weight tends to stabilize from slight stretching of the stomach pouch. Vitamin supplement will be required after surgery.
– information supplied by Dr. Voravit Wongsa’s office
