Gastric Sleeve To Gastric Bypass
Gastric sleeve surgery is a popular and effective weight loss tool, but it’s not the right procedure for everyone.
Gastric Sleeve To Gastric Bypass
Gastric sleeve surgery is a popular and effective weight loss tool, but it’s not the right procedure for everyone.
Key Points
Surgery at a Glance
- Surgery Time: 1 - 2 hours
- Hospital Stay: 1 night
- Light Exercise: 2 weeks
- Full Recovery: 6 weeks
Procedure Time:
1 - 3 hours
Hospital Stay:
1 night
Light Exercise:
2 weeks
Fully Recovered:
4 weeks
Procedure Time:
1 - 3 hours
Hospital Stay:
1 night
Light Exercise:
2 weeks
Fully Recovered:
4 weeks
Gastric Sleeve To Gastric Bypass Surgery in Detail
Gastric sleeve surgery is a popular and effective weight loss tool, but it’s not the right procedure for everyone.
If you’ve had gastric sleeve surgery but find that it’s not as effective as you’d hoped or is causing you discomfort, there is the option of converting it to a gastric bypass. This procedure changes the way that food reaches your stomach as well as restricting how much you’re able to eat at once.
- Typically results in greater weight loss than gastric sleeve surgery
- Can resolve sleeve-related complications such as stenosis or acid reflux
- Losing excess weight can help to resolve obesity-related conditions, such as type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure
- Reduces your stomach’s ability to produce ghrelin, a hunger inducing hormone
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Blood clots
- Nutritional deficiency
- Dumping syndrome (when food moves too quickly from the stomach, leading to nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea)
Conversion from gastric sleeve to gastric bypass typically begins with your surgeon assessing the gastric sleeve to check its condition and the overall health of your gastrointestinal tract.
If all is in order, they will then perform the gastric bypass surgery by creating a smaller stomach pouch and re-routing the small intestine to connect with both sections of the stomach.
You’ll be under general anaesthetic for the procedure, so you’ll be asleep throughout the whole process.
You might decide to convert your gastric sleeve to gastric bypass if:
- Your weight loss after gastric sleeve surgery wasn’t as much as you’d hoped, or you’ve regained weight
- You’re experiencing complications from your gastric sleeve, such as severe acid reflux
- You have comorbid health conditions that might improve with gastric bypass surgery
After your procedure, you’ll spend one night with us before returning home to recover.
You should be prepared to take around 1 week off work, although this depends on how physical your job is. You’ll feel slightly uncomfortable and possibly nauseous for the first few days, but this will dissipate as your body gets used to the changes in your stomach.
We’ll give you specific aftercare instructions that you’ll need to follow in order to get your weight loss journey off to the right start. It will involve a strict post-surgery diet that you should follow for the first 4 weeks.
From Our Team
Your Journey
Step 1
Our surgeon assistant will guide you to a suitable surgeon for a video discussion. Should you choose to move forward, we will arrange a pre-surgery meeting, depending on your medical history.
Step 2
Being in good health is vital for surgery. We’ll arrange a pre-surgery check with our nurses to ensure you’re ready and right for the procedure.
Step 3
On your surgery day at SUR, we’ll ensure your comfort as we prepare. Your procedure will occur in a theatre or clinical room, based on its type. Afterwards, you’ll rest in a recovery area or room. Once you’re recovering well, you can head home.
Step 4
At SUR, we prioritise outstanding aftercare. After your procedure, we’ll support you throughout. We’ll schedule check-ins to track your recovery, and our surgical assistant is on hand for any post-operative guidance.
Our surgeon assistant will guide you to a suitable surgeon for a video discussion. Should you choose to move forward, we will arrange a pre-surgery meeting, depending on your medical history.
Being in good health is vital for surgery. We’ll arrange a pre-surgery check with our nurses to ensure you’re ready and right for the procedure.
On your surgery day at SUR, we’ll ensure your comfort as we prepare. Your procedure will occur in a theatre or clinical room, based on its type. Afterwards, you’ll rest in a recovery area or room. Once you’re recovering well, you can head home.
At SUR, we prioritise outstanding aftercare. After your procedure, we’ll support you throughout. We’ll schedule check-ins to track your recovery, and our surgical assistant is on hand for any post-operative guidance.
Gastric Sleeve To Gastric Bypass FAQ's
Those who have gastric bypass surgery tend to lose a greater amount of weight than those who have gastric sleeve surgery, but this can vary and will depend on your own circumstances.
Recovery times can vary from individual to individual, but generally most people can return to their normal activities within 2 to 4 weeks of their conversion surgery.
Yes, weight regain is possible after any bariatric procedure if you don’t maintain your dietary and lifestyle changes.
After your surgery, you’ll receive the very highest standards of care from our team of weight loss experts. They’ll help you adapt to the changes from your surgery and help you learn habits that can ensure long-term weight loss. And if you’re struggling, you can reach out to us at any time – we’re here to help you achieve your goals and thrive post-surgery.
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