GASTRIC BYPASS WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. PROS AND CONS

GASTRIC BYPASS WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. PROS AND CONS

PROS

  1. Gastric bypass is considered the “golden standard” of bariatric surgery. That means this is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure worldwide, and it has been widely experimented and studied, leading to most effective results and techniques.
  2. Weight loss after the gastric bypass surgery is fast and soon visible. Mostly people lose 60-80% of the excess weight during the 1-1.5 years after the operation.
  3. Due to the fact that weight loss is fast, also improvement of weight-related health problems like diabetes type 2, hypertension, arthritis, sleep apnea, asthma, heartburn and others is fast too.
  4. Most people manage too keep the excess weight off in long term.
  5. Reduced appetite due to the loss of stomach tissue and drop in the the hunger hormone ghrelin.

CONS

  1. The gastric bypass surgery is associated with a higher complication risk as the surgery is more complicated than other types of bariatric surgery.
  2. The surgery may result in vitamin and mineral deficiencies, if not controlled properly. It requires adherence to healthy diet and life-long vitamin/mineral supplementation all life long.
  3. Dumping syndrome, which is caused by eating too fast, too much, eating sugars, eating and drinking together or intolerance of certain products. Dumping syndrome is considered as a benefit today as well as it helps to control the person’s dietary and eating habits.

The most challenging is the fact that each person and each body is different and you will know how your body reacts only after the surgery. However, to encourage you, 95% of gastric bypass patients succeed in long term if they follow the bariatric lifestyle guidelines.