According to Dr. Edward Eaton Mason - the father of bariatric surgery - the common misunderstanding of gastric bypass surgery is that "the pouch" causes weight loss because it is so small and therefore the patient eats less. Although that principal holds true for the first six months following surgery, Dr. Mason asserts that it is not why the pouch actually works to assist the patient in weight loss long term.
Let's first understand that "the pouch" is formed as part of the stomach is used...
How many people who are "morbidly obese" undergo gastric bypass yearly? Recent statistics confirm about 200,000 patients undergo bypass... Read more »
The subject matter of Gastric Bypass Revision Surgery has been given much attention in previous posts, but I will touch again on why... Read more »
As noted in a prior post, I had once experienced a dramatic depletion of energy after my StomaphyX surgery. After a period of exploration... Read more »
Gastric bypass bariatric surgery is one of type of weight-loss surgery procedure designed to reduce food intake. This surgery is selected... Read more »
Finally, it had all come together. It was like Christmas morning or having tickets on the fifty-yard line. It was like holding the winning... Read more »
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