A mini gastric bypass is a surgical procedure to treat obesity that involves making a long tube of your stomach to facilitate early satiety and bypassing a section of your intestine to limit food absorption. As with the sleeve procedure, a reduction in the size of the stomach restricts the amount of food intake and appetite.
Mini Gastric Bypass has similar or even better long-term weight loss results than the Gastric Sleeve and Roux-en-Y and Gastric Bypass. The surgery is done via a Robotic assistance and typically involves 2-3 days in the hospital. Whilst the Mini Gastric Bypass is still more invasive than Sleeve Surgery, it is less invasive than the standard Gastric Bypass
SURGICAL PROCEDURE:
Robotic, small incisions
The gastric pouch is constructed similarly to a sleeve gastrectomy but not as long. The small bowel is then measured 150-200cm downstream and joined to the end of the gastric pouch.
ADVANTAGES:
- Robotic procedure so less invasive
- Limits the amount of food ingested and also the calories absorbed
- Increases intestinal production of GLP-1 which stimulates insulin release and is more potent for a diabetes cure
- Ability to eat bread and meat is a little easier
- A little more weight loss than sleeve
- Potentially reversible
RECOMMENDED FOR PATIENTS WITH:
- High BMI >45
- Diabetics
- Prior gastric banding
- Patient preference
- Revision Procedure
The mini-gastric bypass (MGB) has proven to be a safe, rapid, and effective weight-loss procedure. However, as with all abdominal operations, complications may still occur and should be prevented if possible and treated appropriately. Contact Dr. Sumit Talwar, the best mini-gastric bypass surgery in Bangalore for the solution.
