UK Stomach Stapling costs

Gastric bypass surgery - what is this surgical procedure?

Stomach stapling, or gastric bypass surgery, as it is also referred to, involves a reduction in the size of the stomach so that the patient feels full after eating just a small amount of food.

Part of the upper stomach is stapled to create a small pouch, the size of an egg, and the small intestine is rerouted and connected to the new pouch. The result is an immediate decrease in calorie intake and long term reduction in weight. The pouch created by the surgeon initially only holds about one ounce of food but later expands to 2-3 ounces. Around 30 percent of those patients who undergo VBG achieve normal weight, and about 80 percent achieve some degree of weight loss.

Interest in gastric bypass surgery is growing about as fast as the nation's obesity rate. Its popularity as a weight-loss option has grown all around the world.

Laparoscopic surgery rather than open surgery - is it safer?

Instead of open surgery you can have a new method which shortens recovery time and reduces the risk of infection posed by traditional open surgeries. Laparoscopic surgery involves making five small abdominal incisions. Then, a tiny scope and other instruments are inserted into the abdominal cavity.

Malabsorptive Surgery

Malabsorptive Surgery involves the shortening in length of the digestive tract to reduce the amount of food that the body can absorb. The two main types of Malabsorptive Surgery are Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RGB) and Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD). This type of surgery is the most common and most widely performed.

UK stomach stapling costs vary from clinic to clinic so if your are considering this a good first stop would be to talk to your GP first.

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