Stomaphyx

Gastric bypass is a medical procedure that has been used for the last few decades to help the morbidly obese to lose weight. This is not something you can get without a referral, and without meeting certain criteria. Some believe this is the easy way out, but anyone who has had this surgery will tell you that it is anything but easy. This has been very successful for many, but in the long run, some have slid back, despite the smaller stomach, and gained some weight back. When that happens, these people are great candidates for something called Stomaphyx or a gastric bypass surgery 'tune-up'.

When someone undergoes gastric bypass surgery, their stomach is either stapled or sectioned off so a very small part receives food and then the rest remains unused. The small portion of the stomach left is then attached to the intestines. Those that get this surgery can only eat about two tablespoons of food at a time, and often have a hard time keeping things down at first. They can get the nutrition they need through supplements and special drinks while their bodies adjust to the gastric bypass. They lose weight because they can not eat very much food and always feel very full.

Those who have had gastric bypass tend to do well for a few years and get to a goal weight or at least they get very close. However, the guidelines that were set up to help them lose weight often go out the window and they begin to gain weight again despite the smaller stomach. In some cases, it was found that the pouch was not made small enough or that the stomach stretched to allow in more food. That is when Stomaphyx was introduced. This is basically where the doctor goes in again to make the pouch even smaller and the guidelines for losing weight through bypass are reintroduced to the patient. Most have great results.

Unlike many surgeries of this type in the past, this can be done in some cases by going in through the mouth of the patient rather than making an incision. That means those that get a tune up or Stomaphyx procedure do not have long to recover before they can go back to their lives and work. Some need as little as two days before they are back to life again. This has helped many who thrived on gastric bypass for a few years only to find they are falling back into old habits, neglecting exercise, and gaining weight. Surgery is not the answer for bad habits, but for those that have done well on gastric bypass, the Stomaphyx procedure has helped them stay in good health in the long run.