Robotic Gastric Bypass

Gastric bypass surgery is one of the most popular weight-loss procedures in the United States. During minimally invasive gastric bypass surgery, the surgeon creates a small pouch from the top part of your stomach and attaches it to your small intestine. This restricts the amount of food you can eat and comfortably digest.

How is Gastric Bypass Surgery Performed?

Compared to open gastric bypass surgery, the robot-assisted technique enables the patient to recover quicker with fewer complications. In the robotic bypass procedure, the surgeon makes a few small incisions in the abdomen and inserts a laparoscope, a camera and tiny tools that increase operating precision and access into the gastrointestinal tract. The camera enables the surgeon to deeply view inside the body at all times.

Using high-tech instruments (like robotic arms) from a computer platform, the surgeon can detach a top section of the stomach and seal it shut. This smaller pouch is attached to a lower part of the small intestine. The new route bypasses the larger part of the stomach entirely. The small intestine is still attached to the large part of the stomach, allowing the larger part of the stomach to safely receive blood and remain in place.

Advantages of robotic gastric bypass surgery

After the gastric bypass process, your stomach will hold less food, which limits the amount of nutrients the body absorbs. As a result, you’ll feel full faster, eat less, take in fewer calories and lose weight more efficiently. Most patients can expect to reduce their excess body weight by up tp 80 percent, or so, within two years after the procedure, according to doctors at Manatee Weight Loss Center.

For support, follow the Postoperative Nutrition Guide to help recover properly from gastric bypass surgery procedure. Because the procedure is minimally invasive, patients may also experience:

• A shorter hospital stay
• Less pain and swelling
• Fewer complications after surgery
• Lower risk of infection
• Quicker recovery

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Minimally invasive weight-loss surgery in Bradenton, FL

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is serious because it is associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life. Obesity is also associated with the leading causes of death in the United States and worldwide, including diabetes, sleep apnea, heart disease, stroke and types of cancer.

According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) the average length of stay for gastric bypass surgery is 2 days, and the average recovery time is 2-3 weeks. 

A pattern of healthy eating and regular physical activity after the surgery is also important for long-term health benefits and prevention of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. After eating solids is allowed, it’s encouraged that the patient adopts a healthy diet pattern that includes eating whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean protein, low-fat and fat-free dairy products. The post-surgery patient plan may also include consistent exercise, physical therapy, nutrition education, group therapy and support groups.

Are you a good candidate for gastric bypass? 

If diet and exercise are not working, weight loss expertise from Manatee Weight Loss Center in Florida might be the right option for you. The team of weight loss professionals can help guide you through the complex process of losing large amounts of weights, typically 100 pounds or more. Gastric bypass surgery significantly restricts the amount of food you eat every day, and potentially improves related health problems like type 2 diabetes, depression and sleep apnea.

Contact us

For information on losing weight with Manatee Weight Loss Center in Florida, complete the patient interest form online or call 941-254-4957 to schedule an appointment.

Individual results may vary. There are risks associated with any surgical procedure. Talk with your doctor about these risks to find out if robotic or bariatric surgery is right for you.