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The gastric bypass or gastric bypass has a particularly restrictive effect. This ensures that you can eat less at a time because you're faster. In addition, it creates a partial intestinal bypass, which among other things has a malabsorbtief effect.

What is a stomach reduction and how does it work?

MaagverkleiningBij the stomach reduction (gastric bypass) is split your stomach into two stomachs. One mini stomach and a bigger stomach. The new stomach will come loose from the old to lie stomach. There is therefore will no longer stomach of the new to the old stomach. The mini stomach is connected directly to the small intestine. Down the larger stomach is still the first part of the intestine (duodenum), which is again connected to the small intestine, but a lot lager.Als what you eat, it comes first in the mini stomach up and goes through into the small intestine. The small stomach fills up fast and you quickly become saturated with food. This also forces you to eat slowly and chew your food well. A stomach reduction takes approximately one and a half hours. After the gastric reduction, it is important to take a multi-vitamin pill daily.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a stomach reduction?

In general, the gastric bypass is effective to fall off than the gastric band. So it has no side effects like pain when swallowing or frequent vomiting. A disadvantage of a stomach reduction is that the operation is irreversible. Once the surgery is performed, which is no more turning back. Additionally, you can also experience "dumping." This is an unpleasant feeling of nausea, sweating and dizziness that results when you fast or caloric eat / drink (in particular sugars). See complications of stomach surgery for a summary picture of the complications and side effects that may occur.

Separate form of a gastric bypass, the sleeve-stomach reduction

sleeve- maagverkleiningEen another form of gastric bypass, the sleeve-maagverkleinig. This is also known as the gastric sleeve. This form of gastric reduction is carried out primarily in people with a BMI above 50. The difference with the 'normal' stomach reduction is that there is a large portion of the stomach is removed here. What remains is a narrow tubular stomach. Food can only here but throughout, it is no longer stored. Because you only have a small stomach on denotes faster. Also, the feeling of hunger is reduced in that the part of the stomach where sit these sensors, is removed. The surgery takes about one hour. The sleeve-gastric bypass is (after you've lost weight which) sometimes followed by a so-called duodenal switch.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a sleeve-stomach reduction?
The sleeve-stomach reduction is a relatively simple operation, whereby there is no plastic material is placed in the body (what is the case for a gastric band). Also need to be made no connections with other bodies (such as an ordinary stomach reduction). A disadvantage is that the operation can not be reversed. Part of your stomach is removed after all. In addition, it is a disadvantage that vitamins are less well absorbed, thereby resulting in a deficiency. For example, a deficiency of vitamin B12 can lead to anemia. It is often necessary in these stomach operation to administer regular extra vitamin B12 by means of injections.