Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery started by
Dr Robert Rutledge in 1996 is a simple, easily done, revisable and
reversible weight loss surgery.
How it is done?
This procedure is done laparsocopically,
making small five one cm holes on the abdomen. A long, narrow gastric
pouch is made along the lesser curvature of stomach. A wide
gastrojejunostomy is made at about 2m from the starting point of small
intestine. It re-routes the food from gastric pouch to the distal part
of small intestine, while bypassing the residual stomach and proximal
part of small intestine, leading to less intake of food and less
absorption of food. This causes low calorie absorption and hence gradual
and sustained weight loss.
The whole procedure takes about 20-30 minute.
Patient stays in the hospital for 24-48
hours after the surgery. Patients start taking liquid diet shortly after
the surgery, sometimes as early as few minutes, depending upon the
level of consciousness and clearance from the recovery room doctors.
When does patient start walking after the surgery?
Usually within few hours of surgery patients are mobilized.
Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery in Punjab
What is diet after Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Patients start taking liquid diet on the
day of surgery and switch to soft and solid diets within days of
surgery. Patients are encouraged to have high protein, low carbohydrate
and low fat diet after the surgery.
Non-Vegetarian patients can have high
proteins from egg, fish and chicken, whereas vegetarian patients can
have high proteins from tofu cheese, soya milk, cereals and soyabean
etc.
Mediterranean diet like salads, Eating
primarily plant-based foods, such as fruits and vegetables, whole
grains, legumes and nuts. Replacing butter with healthy fats, such as
olive oil. Using herbs and spices instead of salt to flavor foods.
What diet should be avoided after MGB?
Diet high in carbohydrate, sugar and fats should be avoided for eg. Fizzy drinks, fried food, etc.
What supplements one has to take after MGB?
You need to take Vitamins (B12, Folic Acid, B6, Biotin etc.), Calcium in citrate form.
Iron is required for menstruating females.
When can one start the normal routine work?
4-5 days after the surgery, light jobs
can be started, which include office jobs. The jobs which require
physical strength can be started 10 days after the surgery.
