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By Mayo Clinic staffIn addition to dramatic weight loss, gastric bypass surgery may improve or resolve the following conditions associated with obesity:
- Type 2 diabetes
- High blood pressure
- High blood cholesterol
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
The improvements observed in type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol may significantly decrease your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Gastric bypass surgery can also improve your ability to get around, and improve your quality of life.
Surgery for weight reduction isn't a miracle procedure. It doesn't guarantee that you'll lose all of your excess weight or that you'll keep it off long term. Weight-loss success after gastric bypass surgery depends on your commitment to making lifelong changes in your eating and exercise habits. But the feeling of accomplishment as you lose weight and your improved health are significant benefits and are well worth your efforts.
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery isn't considered to be reversible. While in theory it may be possible to reverse the changes in your digestive tract, it may be dangerous. If you're concerned about the reversibility of a gastric bypass procedure, talk to your doctor about your options.
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- Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Consortium. Perioperative safety in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery. New England Journal of Medicine. 2009;361:445.
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- Mun EC, et al. Complications of bariatric surgery. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Aug. 10, 2009.
