Gastric bypass surgery, also known as a Roux-en-Y, is one kind of weight-loss surgery. You can live a normal live after gastric bypass but you have to change your diet, exercise and lifestyle habits. Read more: Can You Live a Normal Life After Gastric Bypass? Article
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Weight Loss Surgery: What to Expect
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What happens after weight loss surgery? What should you eat? Take this quiz to learn about bariatric surgery. Are you a candidate?
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Obesity and Overweight
Get the facts on obesity and being overweight, including the health risks, causes, reviews of weight-loss diet plans, BMI chart, symptoms, causes, surgical and nonsurgical treatments, and medications.
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Are Gastric Bypasses Reversible?
Gastric bypass or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass operations are reversible, but the reversal procedure is risky. The attempt to reverse the bypass to normal anatomy can cause rare but serious complications. The parts of the stomach and small intestine can be put together again but their function will never be quite the same.
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How Long Does Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery Take?
Gastric bypass surgery is a weight loss procedure that takes about two to three hours. In this surgery, usually reserved for morbidly obese people who haven't responded to diet and exercise, a surgeon makes changes to the stomach and small intestine to alter the way you absorb and digest the food.
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