Gastric Bypass


Doctor measuring the abdominal circumference of a male patient.

Like the sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass is a minimally invasive procedure. It involves making a new, smaller gastric pouch. You get fuller on fewer calories and absorb fewer of those calories. As a result, you lose weight.

What to Know

  • Surgery lasts about one hour
  • The surgeon makes several small incisions
  • It is a reversible procedure
  • An overnight hospital stay is required

Gastric Bypass