![]() The procedure shrinks the stomach and reroutes the digestive tract, takes less time, is less complex, and has fewer complications. The mini-gastric bypass works similarly to a traditional gastric bypass but bypasses less of the intestines. By reducing the amount of food your stomach can hold and changing how food is absorbed, you'll eat less and feel full faster. This lets the food you eat "bypass" most of your stomach and some of your intestine. 11 Rerouting the digestive trackĭuring the second part of a gastric bypass, your doctor attaches the new pouch to the intestines, bypassing a portion of the digestive tract. This new small pouch can hold about an ounce of food compared to a normal stomach, which typically holds about three pints. Next, the new smaller portion is sewn or stapled together to create a small pouch about the size of a walnut. In the first part of gastric bypass surgery, your surgeon seals off (and sometimes removes) a small portion of your stomach from the rest of the stomach. Gastric bypass usually takes between 2-3 hours and is performed while you're asleep under anesthesia. The pouch is then reconnected further down the small intestine.
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