Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Gastric bypass surgery is the most popular bariatric surgery in the United States. It has been used since 1968 to help control obesity through both restrictive and malabsorptive ways. The surgery is now typically done as a laparoscopic procedure and involves a lower chance of complications due to an open surgery procedure.
Having been around the longest, gastric bypass is the most studied with the most outcomes to review. It has been the most successful in both the amount of weight lost as well as resolving health issues such as Type 2 Diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, sleep apnea and back pain.
In this procedure, the surgeon creates a small stomach pouch and then constructs a "bypass" for food. The bypass allows food to skip parts of the small intestine. By skipping a large part of the small intestine, the body cannot absorb as many calories or nutrients.
Success Stories - Gastric Bypass
When he started getting more frequent and serious skin infections, his endocrinologist at Circle Health’s Diabetes and Endocrine Center recommended he reach out to Lowell General Hospital's Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery.
Scott from Tewksbury
Chose Gastric Bypass
After a lot of procrastination and dire warnings from his doctors, Curtis Challenger reached out to Lowell General Hospital's Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery and underwent gastric bypass surgery.
Curtis from Lowell
Chose Gastric Bypass
Never in her dreams did Maggie Marshall think she'd weigh this little!
Maggie from Chelmsford
Chose Gastric Bypass
En Español! Husband and wife, Jose and Elena Minaya, rediscovered health and each other following surgery.
En Español: Jose & Elena from Lawrence
Chose Gastric Bypass
Scott Rossi believes had he never walked into the Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery at Lowell General Hospital, his life would not only be very different – he might not be here at all.
Scott from Nashua
Chose Gastric Bypass
Finally motivated to make a lifetime commitment to being healthy, Tammy Torres says deciding on weight loss surgery was the best thing she ever did for herself.
Tammy from Methuen
Chose Gastric Bypass
Having diabetes and sleep apnea became a burden so Jeff Reim changed his entire life and became addicted to cycling.
Jeff from Chelmsford
Chose Gastric Bypass
Having maintained a greater than 100-pound weight loss for more than 10 years, Linda Sobalo credits the support groups as setting this program apart from others in the area.
Linda from Billerica
Chose Gastric Bypass
Scott from Tewksbury Chose Gastric Bypass
Curtis from Lowell Chose Gastric Bypass
Maggie from Chelmsford Chose Gastric Bypass
En Español: Jose & Elena from Lawrence Chose Gastric Bypass
Scott from Nashua Chose Gastric Bypass
Tammy from Methuen Chose Gastric Bypass
Jeff from Chelmsford Chose Gastric Bypass
Linda from Billerica Chose Gastric Bypass