What is Gastric bypass surgery?
'''Gastric bypass surgery''' is a [[surgery]] in which the [[stomach]] is divided and the [[gastrointestinal tract]] is redirected. The surgery is performed on people who have morbid [[obesity]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=|url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21989-class-iii-obesity-formerly-known-as-morbid-obesity?|access-date=2025-01-08}}</ref> or have [[type 2 diabetes]], [[high blood pressure]] or other weight-related health problems.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Health Risks of Overweight & Obesity - NIDDK|url=https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/adult-overweight-obesity/health-risks|access-date=2025-01-08|website=National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases|language=en-US}}</ref> As with all surgery, problems may occur. Some people could die after having the surgery. But mostly it doesn’t happen like that anymore, but there are some risks. There are some risks:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gastric bypass surgery: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia|url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007199.htm|access-date=2025-01-08|website=medlineplus.gov|language=en}}</ref> * inflamed stomach lining * heartburn * stomach ulcers * poor nutrition * vomiting Gastric bypass surgery can be done using methods that make only small incisions (cuts) into the [[abdomen]]. It is one of the most difficult surgeries to perform that way. Advantages of using those methods include that patients don't have to stay in the hospital as long, they have less pain, it doesn't take as long to recover, and the [[scar]]s are smaller.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gastric Bypass|publisher=Obesity MD|url=http://obesitymd.org/gastric.html|accessdate=Mar 1, 2015}}</ref> ==References== <references/> [[Category:Surgery]] [[Category:Obesity]] {{med-stub}}