Lap-Band Surgery - What to Expect

  Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is the most common type   of bariatric surgery performed in the United States today. It is both a restrictive and a malabsorptive type of bariatric surgery, meaning that it restricts both the amount of food that can be eaten and the amount of calories that are absorbed by the body.
The Gastric Bypass Procedure

During the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery procedure, the top portion of the stomach is sectioned off using surgical staples to create a small pouch. Because this small stomach pouch will only hold one to two ounces of food, the patient's appetite will be more quickly satisfied. This pouch is then connected to the lower part of the small intestine, bypassing the upper portion where most of the calories from food are absorbed by the body.
Recovery After Gastric Bypass

Lap-Band Surgery