Gastric Bypass

Gastric bypass is a combined weight-loss operation that both makes the stomach much smaller and reroutes the path food takes through the intestine, so a person feels full on small portions and absorbs fewer calories. By working in two ways at once, restriction and reduced absorption, it produces strong, durable weight loss and is one of the most effective operations for obesity that occurs alongside type 2 diabetes. It is performed through a few small keyhole incisions and is well established worldwide. Many patients travel abroad for gastric bypass to reach experienced bariatric teams, full multidisciplinary assessment and coordinated long-term follow-up, and to begin lasting change away from everyday pressures.