Gastric bypass surgery (colloquially known as rny gastric bypass) is a surgery that Dr. Hector Perez can preform with great success. Gastric bypass is one of the oldest bariatric procedures, partly because of its high expected weight loss. Many patients who've undergone gastric bypass can expect to lose 70% of their excess weight.
RNY gastric bypass involves stapling off a large portion of the stomach to create a new pouch, the new pouch will cause patients to be fuller faster and will act as the new stomach. Next, a section of the intestines is bypassed by connecting it midway to the new smaller pouch. This will cause patients to eat less, while simultaneously receiving less nutrients from the foods eaten.
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
The roux-en-y gastric bypass is the most common weight loss surgery being practiced in the United States. As one of the oldest bariatric procedures, the risks and side effects are known and acceptable for the massive weight loss that ensues after the procedure. However, not all patients will be candidates for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Gastric bypass is aimed for patients who are at least 100 pounds overweight, and who have extensive knowledge of the appropriate risks, complications and lifestyle adjustments that needs to be taken. The average time to reach 70% of excess weight loss is between 2 to 5 years, which requires a strict lifestyle change. Daily nutrients and supplements will be taken, along with a dietary guide to achieve optimal weight loss.
Dr. Hector Perez preforms gastric bypass laparoscopically, which will leave patients with faster recovery time because a few small incisions are needed, rather than one large incision. His team has preformed hundreds of gastric bypass surgeries with great results. His team, along with himself, can provide patient support long after the surgery.
Risks of RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery
The higher expected weight loss doesn't come without high amount of risks, gastric bypass is the surgery with the most amount of risks. The risks are partly because the procedure is more complicated than other bariatric procedures, including gastric banding and gastric sleeve, as in they rearrange a person's intestinal track. This causes many people to have unavoidable side effects and complications that frequently arise.
Gastric Bypass comes with these risks for patients: Dumping Syndrome (common issues that causes cramping and diarrhea), nutritional deficiencies, chronic vomiting, infections, blood clots, gallstones, stomach content leakage, hernias, bowel obstruction, death and more.