bnormal or accumulation of excessive fat that poses health risks is termed obesity. Therefore, obesity is the most prevalent and essential concern for public health. WHO has estimated that about 500 million individuals in the world population are obese. Such people suffer from complex physical medical anomalies and suffer from mental disorders related to obesity. So, the relationship between obesity and mental health is also considered crucial.

Before further details into the topic, let me tell you.

sleeve gastrectomy after gastric bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)?

Briefly, RYGB is the size reduction of the stomach and the small intestine. The bariatric surgeon creates an egg-sized small pouch of the stomach and connects it to the roux limb of the small intestine. Hence, the capacity of the stomach to retai8n food reduces, and nutrient absorption also decreases.

Why sleeve gastrectomy after RYGB?

It hasn’t been much time since the surgeons are performing gastric sleeve surgery on a patient who have undergone RYGB in the past. With the awareness about bariatric surgeries and  gastroenterologist in lahore, revision surgeries are also getting common. However, sleeve gastrectomy after gastric bypass has been introduced to reverse RYGB.

Indications for the need for reverse gastric bypass surgery

Following are some rare yet severe symptoms that call for reverse gastric bypass surgery.

Psychological issues

Chronic pain

Severe dumping syndrome

Substance abuse

Short gut syndrome

Roux stasis syndrome

Ulcers

Recurrent anastomotic ulceration

Refractory neuroglycopenia

Cachexia

Intractable nausea

Gastric fistula

Marginal ulcer

Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia

Sleeve gastrectomy after gastric bypass

The procedure is simply about restoring the route of the stomach and intestines to their normal anatomy. For this, the best weight Bariatric Surgery in Lahore sews the gastric pouch with the left out part of the stomach.