Question

Which part of the gastrointestinal tract does gastric bypass surgery block off?

Answer 1

Hi there!

During Gastric Surgery, when food is eaten it enters a "new" or "different" stomach, then travels downward into the Jejunum bypassing (skipping) the upper part of the patients intestine. This action, decreases the amount of calories allowed into the body.

Hope this helps you!

~DL

Answer 2

A colostomy is made by connecting the colon to the outside of the abdomen, bypassing the lower gastrointestinal tract.

A colectomy is a surgery that removes or excises a portion of the colon.

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