Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass in Las Vegas

Also known as the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, your surgeon will create a small pouch at the top of your stomach and add a bypass around a segment of your stomach and small intestine.

What Is Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery?

Surgeons perform gastric bypass surgeries laparoscopically. This minimally invasive technique can enable you to recover more quickly and experience fewer complications after the procedure compared to open gastric bypass surgery. 

Your surgeon will make a few small incisions in your abdomen and insert special surgical tools, including a laparoscope equipped with a camera. The camera can give surgeons a detailed look inside your body without making a large incision.

Using the surgical instruments, the surgeon will detach the top section of your stomach and seal it shut, creating a small pouch. The pouch is then attached to the lower part of the small intestine to avoid, or bypass, the larger part of the stomach. 

Still attached to the large part of the stomach is the upper small intestine, which will reconnect with the small intestine to form a “Y” shape. This enables the larger part of the stomach to receive blood and remain in place.

What are the advantages of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery?

Before gastric bypass, food enters your stomach and passes into the small intestine. After surgery, food is redirected so that it bypasses most of your stomach and the first section of your small intestine. Food flows directly into the middle section of your small intestine, limiting absorption of calories.

By bypassing the majority of the stomach, it will hold less food and limit the amount of nutrients the body absorbs. Consequently, patients are full faster, eat less, take in fewer calories and can lose weight. 

Most patients experience a 40 to 70 percent reduction of excess body weight over one to two years after the procedure. Medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and sleep apnea can also improve dramatically, if not cured completely.

Benefits of Gastric Bypass Surgery Recovery

Because the procedure is minimally invasive, patients can also expect:

• A shorter hospital stay
• Less pain or fewer complications after surgery
• Lower risk of infection
• Quicker recovery to start your new active lifestyle

How to Prepare for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery

The best way to prepare for your bypass surgery is to talk to your bariatric doctor about dietary requirements. We also offer a pre-operative guide to help you get an idea of what you need to do before your procedure; however, your doctor is the expert on what you need, specifically, and any questions should be addressed to them. 

Is Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery right for me?

As with any surgical procedure, there are risks involved with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Experience matters and the surgeons at the Surgical Weight Control Center in Las Vegas, NV, help their patients achieve better outcomes with each procedure they perform. It’s important to attend our free education seminar to learn about the benefits as well as the risk of this procedure.

View Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery Video

If you are interested in learning more about laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, please view our video, as it can explain the procedure in more detail.

For more details about the benefits and risks, contact our office at 702-313-8446.

Individual results may vary. There are risks associated with any surgical procedure. Talk with your doctor about these risks to find out if minimally invasive surgery is right for you.