[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbcoXomrOOQ”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”How it works” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”shead”][vc_column_text]The banded gastric bypass surgery procedure involves placement of a small ring around the upper portion of the stomach to create a pouch roughly an inch long, with the ring also assisting as a stoma, or opening. A surgical connection to a portion of the small intestine completes the operation.
A gastrostomy tube may be inserted to keep the bypassed stomach compressed following surgery; the gastrostomy site also has a marker to facilitate access for imaging and other evaluations of the bypassed stomach if the need ever arises.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][ult_buttons btn_title=”Book an appointment” btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmohakkriti.com%2Fbook-an-appointment%2F||” icon_size=”32″ btn_icon_pos=”ubtn-sep-icon-at-left” el_class=”actionbut”][/vc_column][/vc_row]