Gastric Bypass

Gastric bypass is a popular bariatric procedure performed on a large number of patients each year to achieve and maintain a significant reduction in weight and thereby significant health benefits. The gastric bypass procedure entails surgically bypassing a large portion of the stomach, and the duodenum and jejunum, creating a smaller pouch or gastric stoma. Gastric bypass procedure provides a substantial benefit in weight loss and in the reduction of co-morbidities associated with morbid obesity.