Mini Gastric Bypass

Mini Gastric Bypass (MGB) reversible laparoscopic gastric bypass weight loss surgery. It has been recently renamed as One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass. This weight loss surgery has in a very short time shown very positive and promising results and is now usually the doctor’s first choice for patient with BMI of 40 or more. The surgery takes less time and a lesser hospital stay than a regular bypass. MGB surgery is typically 90 – 120 min and is performed under general anesthesia laparoscopically. The first step is to reduce the size of the stomach so that it holds less food. The stomach is converted into a long slender pouch up to the antral part by stapling. The second step of the surgery involves the creation of a bypass for food to flow from the new stomach pouch. A loop of small intestine preferably between 150 and 250 cms is chosen for anastomosis depending upon the surgeon and the metabolic condition of the patient. The middle section of intestine is attached to the opening in the stomach pouch creating what is referred to as the “omega loop”. The loop enables food to bypass the lower stomach, duodenum, and a portion of the small intestine. The surgery is known to cure and reduce risks of, Type 2 diabetes, Heart disease, High blood pressure, High cholesterol, Sleep apnoea, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and 22 forms of obesity related Cancers.