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Health Encyclopedia: Gastric Bypass
Bariatric surgery - gastric bypass; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Expectations after surgery
The weight loss results of gastric bypass surgery are generally good. Most patients lose an average of 10 pounds per month and reach a stable weight between 18 and 24 months after surgery. Often, the greatest rate of weight loss occurs in the very beginning (that is, just following the surgery when you are still on a liquid diet).
After the surgery, you will need...
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Expert & Community Posts
Is Gastric Bypass Surgery Right for You?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...was trying to gain weight so that she could have gastric bypass surgery. I was shocked and very... Read more »
Are You a Candidate for Obesity Surgery? Part 1
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...either of the two most common procedures, Rous-En-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric... Read more »
Erectile dysfunction and obesity
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert...erectile function improved in patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery. Gastric bypass is a... Read more »
Health Guide
Obesity
...health in the right candidate. Talk to your doctor to learn if this is a good option for you. See: Gastric bypass surgery Read more »Weight Control and Diet: Highlights
...patients who had the surgery. The findings were published the September 2005 Mayo Clinic Proceedings.Gastric bypass surgery helps lower the blood pressure of very obese patients, according to... Read more »Surgery for Weight Loss
...(the Lap-Band) usually does not require a major incision and avoids some of the major complications of gastric bypass:It employs an adjustable silicone band that is placed around the upper part of... Read more »Headaches: Cluster: Resources
...Strokewww.clusterheadaches.org -- Organization for Understanding Cluster Headacheswww.clusterheadaches.com -- Support group for people with cluster headaches Read more »Encephalitis: Viral: Resources
...Diseaseswww.mosquito.org -- American Mosquito Control Associationhttp://groups.msn.com/EncephalitisGlobal -- Support group for encephalitis survivorswww.npic.orst.edu/wnv -- National Pesticide... Read more »Images
Related News
Why Gastric Bypass Helps Diabetics
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence explains why patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery get their diabetes symptoms under control quickly --... Read summary »
Success of gastric bypass sparks debate
December 15, 2008The success of gastric bypass surgery on obese patients is sparking a debate on whether or not diabetics and other high-risk individuals would... Read summary »
Obesity Surgery can Cause Serious Neurological Condition
March 21, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have obesity surgery, it is crucial for you to take your prescribed vitamin supplements and watch for symptoms such as... Read summary »
Gastric bypass may help low back pain
October 03, 2008According to a new report, obese patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery to lose weight also reduced their amount of low back pain. Researchers... Read summary »
Obesity keeps some gastric bypass patients from proper care
October 03, 2008Some patients who suffer complications after gastric bypass surgery may be too big for scanning equipment, U.S. researchers warn. According to the... Read summary »
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