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What is mini gastric bypass different from gastric bypass?

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What is mini gastric bypass different from gastric bypass?

The Mini Gastric Bypass is a more recent modification of the standard Gastric Bypass. It has both restrictive and malabsorptive properties. The key distinction is that the surgery is less complex since it bypasses 2m of the small bowel. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about the difference between mini gastric bypass and gastric bypass.

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How is a mini gastric or a single anastomosis gastric bypass different from a rule Y gastric bypass? Well, the main difference is that the mini gastric bypass involves just doing one joint between the stomach pouch and the intestine, whereas the standard rule Y gastric bypass involves making two joins.

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