Mini gastric bypass surgery is a short and relatively simple procedure that has been shown by the available research to have low risk and result in good short and long-term weight loss.
The Procedure
A tube-shaped chamber is partitioned from the stomach at the base of the esophagus and is connected about six feet down the small intestine. Surgery time is a little over 2 hours on average.
Life after “Mini – Gastric Bypass” Surgery
To maintain the weight loss over time after surgery, patient must follow new eating habits and the given diet instructions. The doctor designs a diet guidance and some food Recommendations to suit the patient’s case.
After surgery it is a must to modify your diet on different stages, where you start with a drinks diet then a pureed food. Then you start eating small amounts of a usual healthy foods. Therefore, less volume of food is digested by the patient than he used to do before the surgery.