Dr Ramen Goel Explains Lap Gastric Bypass Surgery

June 24, 2012 - PRLog -- In Gastric Bypass surgery additional part of stomach, small intestine is bypassed and this results in reduced absorption of nutrients as well as calories. Gastric bypass is standard procedure for weight loss and performed by key-hole route or laparoscopic way. This procedure leads to rapid, early and sustained weight loss in most of the patients. Surgical time is one to two hours while hospitalization period is three to four days.

After gastric bypass surgery the patients must daily consume mineral and protein with multivitamin to prevent any possible nutritional deficiency. Regular follow up is essential and special dietary advice is provided to post-op patients. Early complications in this surgery include wound infections, intestinal leaks, pulmonary embolism, bowel obstructions, rarely bleeding and cardio pulmonary. Late complications include ulcer, intestinal obstruction, weight regain, gall stone formation, hernia and vomiting. There is maximum percentage of improvement in diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and sleep apnea.

Dr Ramen Goel is a highly trained gastro intestinal surgeon with 20 years of experience. He started laparoscopy surgery in 1992 and is amongst the pioneers of bariatric surgery in India. Dr Goel was conferred the Fellow of Surgery by International College of Surgeons in Chicago, USA.

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