For decades, gastric bypass has been known as one of the most reliable and effective bariatric procedures available. This surgery creates a small stomach pouch and reroutes a portion of the small intestine, reducing the amount of food you can eat and the calories your body absorbs. In practical terms, your stomach goes from the size of a football to roughly the size of a lemon, or about 30cc, helping you feel full faster and stay full longer.
Because gastric bypass works through both restriction and malabsorption, patients typically lose 60–70% of their excess body weight, with most progress happening during the first six months and continued, steady loss over the next 18–24 months.
Suppresses ghrelin hormone output, therefore lessening hunger
Helps patients avoid processed sugars
Rapid improvement of Type 2 diabetes
Patients can expect to lose 60–80 percent of their excess body weight
*Please contact Total Wellness for further explanation of benefits.
The modern standard for laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery was established by Dr. McCarty in 2005 through his publications in Annals of Surgery. Today, our Plano bariatric team continues to perform this procedure with the precision, safety, and effectiveness patients expect.
