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Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric bypass surgeries treat severe obesity. Bariatric surgery is the term encompassing all of the surgical treatments for morbid obesity, not just gastric bypasses. According to wikipedia; a gastric bypass first divides the stomach... [more]
Gastric bypass surgeries treat severe obesity. Bariatric surgery is the term encompassing all of the surgical treatments for morbid obesity, not just gastric bypasses.
According to wikipedia; a gastric bypass first divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a much larger, lower "remnant" pouch and then re-arranges the small intestine to allow both pouches to stay connected to it. Surgeons have developed several different ways to reconnect the intestine, thus leading to several different GBP names. Any GBP leads to a marked reduction in the functional volume of the stomach, accompanied by an altered physiological and psychological response to food. The resulting weight loss, typically dramatic, markedly reduces comorbidities.
Many people will insist that a woman who has undergone a gastric bypass surgery will not be able to have a baby, but this is based of their belief that the woman can hardly get enough nutrients for herself let alone a fetus. This is actually a myth as there is a smaller chance of birth complications associated with a gastric bypass procedure than there is associated with being morbidly obese.
A woman who is considered to be morbidly obese will incur more complications concerning a birth due...
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Barbara Walters has revealed that Star Jones had her ‘View’ co-hosts hide the fact she’d had gastric bypass surgery.
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