Gastric Bypass – in this surgery small pouch (15-20 ml) is created & 100-150 cm of small intestine from the duodeno jejunal flexure is bypassed. So it has restrictive & a malabsorptive component which produces 80-90% of excess weight loss. Good for patients with severe comorbidities.
Patients need to take iron, multivitamin & calcium supplements life long after this procedure.
