GASTRIC BY PASS TIJUANA
The gastric bypass, also known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, is one of the most effective and time-tested bariatric procedures.
With over 50 years of refinement and proven success, this technique has helped thousands of patients achieve significant weight loss and improved overall health.
At Bellezza Surgery in Tijuana, we perform the laparoscopic gastric bypass — a minimally invasive approach that shortens recovery time and delivers excellent long-term results.
WHAT EXACTLY IS GASTRIC BYPASS?
It's a procedure that reduces the stomach's capacity, creating a small gastric pouch (40 milliliters). A "bridge" (i.e., gastric bypass) will then be created, allowing food to pass more directly into the small intestine, giving your body the opportunity to finally function at 100% capacity.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS YOU GET FROM THIS PROCEDURE?
Gastric Bypass reduces your intake capacity, allowing your body to receive only the food it needs, without causing you to feel hungry. This is because your body stops overproducing the appetite hormone ghrelin, as it senses that your stomach fills up faster and stays full.
Other additional benefits that have been proven to accompany this procedure are that your metabolism will burn the calories it receives more quickly. It not only eliminates severe obesity but also treats diseases that develop in its wake, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is common in cases where medication becomes unnecessary.
Where is this procedure performed?
We approach this procedure with absolute seriousness and perform it in our surgical center under the strictest safety measures. It is minimally invasive. Once the procedure is completed, we ensure that postoperative recovery times are reduced, thereby achieving optimal results.
Furthermore, gastric bypass was previously performed invasively, involving manipulation and cutting of the stomach and small intestine. Fortunately, our multidisciplinary team is now able to perform this procedure laparoscopically. This means it is performed through a few incisions in the abdomen, which has multiple benefits in terms of recovery time and the patient's return to daily life.