The Roux-En-Y gastric bypass is considered the “gold standard” for weight loss surgery. It is classified as both restrictive and malabsorptive in nature. Five to six small incisions are made to insert a small scope connected to a video camera and the tools needed to perform the operation. The surgeon will staple and separate the top portion of the stomach from the bottom to create a small stomach pouch. This small stomach pouch functions to restrict food intake (the restrictive portion of the operation). A section of the small intestine called the jejunum is then attached to the small stomach pouch. This allows food to bypass the lower stomach, the duodenum (the first segment of the small intestine), and the first portion of the jejunum (the second segment of the small intestine). This bypass reduces the amount of calories and nutrients the body absorbs (the Malabsorptive portion of the operation).
Surgeons Performing this Operation: Dr. Ashley Vernon and Dr. David Lautz
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