Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: An Advanced Approach to Weight Loss

Of these surgical interventions, gastric bypass is considered to be the gold standard for weight loss procedure. It is a restrictive surgery that involves creating a small stomach pouch- about the size of a walnut- from the existing stomach, dividing the small intestine and attaching it to the newly created stomach pouch. Since the majority of the stomach is sealed off, it limits your daily calorie consumption to less than 1,000 and your food intake to about 1 ounce. More...