Gastric Bypass in Fort Worth and Surrounding Areas

Gastric Bypass is a surgery that is normally performed laparoscopically in a hospital with at least a one night stay.  The purpose of the Gastric Bypass is to make the stomach smaller and allow food to bypass a portion of the small intestine.   This procedure restricts the amount of food eaten and the amount of food that is absorbed by the intestines. 

A few years ago, the surgeons of Fort Worth LAP-BAND® elected to stop doing the Gastric Bypass procedure. We believe that surgical techniques have improved and that in most cases there is a more advanced procedure that will fit your lifestyle. If you are interested in a weight loss procedure, please visit our LAP-BAND®, Gastric Sleeve, or 
New iBand pages.

Some advantages of the Gastric Bypass:

• Rapid initial weight loss
• Laparoscopic approach if possible
• Longer experience in USA

Some disadvantages of the Gastric Bypass:

• Stomach cutting, stapling and intestinal re-routing required
• More operative complications than some other procedures (i.e. LAP-BAND®)
• Portion of digestive tract is bypassed, resulting in potential nutritional deficiencies
• "Dumping syndrome" can occur
• Non-adjustable
• Extremely difficult to reverse
• Higher mortality rate that some procedures (i.e. LAP-BAND®)