What is Laparoscopic Mini Gastric By Pass (L-MGB) operation?

Laparoscopic Mini Gastric By Pass (L-MGB) surgery is a type of the combined operations with dominant volume restriction and controlled absorption reducing features. The starting part of the stomach is made a tube as to leave about 100 cc just like the LSG-Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. This tube is separated from the first part of the small intestine, which is duodenum. Thus, a duodenal by pass is obtained which is the main target of absorption reduction. The newly formed tube is opened as an entrance at about 200 cm space from the beginning of the small intestines. Thus, the patients feel full satiety with quite smaller meals. At the same time, the absorption of an important part of the high calorie food is prevented.

What are the effects of  Laparoscopic Mini Gastric By Pass (L-MGB) operation

Laparoscopic Mini Gastric By Pass (L-MGB) operation provides weight loss in same effectiveness with Laparoscopic Gastric By Pass (R-YGB). The patients feel full satiety with smaller meals due to their new reduced stomach pouches. The patients who have undergone Laparoscopic Mini Gastric By Pass (L-MGB) operation require lesser vitamin and mineral support when compared to the patients who have undergone Laparoscopic Gastric By Pass (R-YGB). However, still a life long vitamin and mineral support will be required.

The malabsorptive part of Laparoscopic Mini Gastric By Pass (L-MGB) operation is fully reversible.

Process of Operation

Before the Operation

The patients to undergo this operation shall be examined by the physician and its team, responsible for the obesity treatment of the patient, in detail. The endocrinology and psychiatry experts shall perform this evaluation on every single patient. Also, the chest diseases and cardiology consultation may be performed depending on the metabolic conditions and situations of the respective patients.

Post Operation

4-6 days of staying in hospital is required after the operation. Before discharge, the diet specialist shall plan your feeding program till the first control. During the first year, endocrinology, psychiatry and diet specialist shall perform close monitoring as well as your obesity surgeon. This monitoring is required to enable you to adapt to your new physiology and learning to use the same correctly.