Roux-en-Y stomach surgery for weight loss
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure involves creating a stomach pouch out of a small portion of the stomach and attaching it directly to the small intestine, bypassing a large part of the stomach and duodenum. Not only is the stomach pouch too small to hold large amounts of food, but by skipping the duodenum, fat absorption is substantially reduced.
Review Date: 02/04/2008
Reviewed By: Shimul A. Shah, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of
Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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