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The one-anastomosis or mini gastric bypass creates a long, narrow stomach pouch joined to a loop of small intestine. Here is how it works and what to weigh up.
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Gastric bypass changes both how much you can eat and how food passes through the gut. This guide explains the operation, the hospital stay, recovery at home and effects to know about.
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Having weight-loss surgery in another country needs careful planning. This guide covers preparing at home, how long to stay, travelling back safely and arranging follow-up.
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Care after weight-loss surgery continues for life. This guide explains the usual follow-up pattern, lifelong vitamins and minerals, regular blood tests and when to get in touch.
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Weight loss & metabolic health
After a gastric sleeve, eating moves step by step from fluids to puréed, soft and then everyday foods. Here is what each stage usually involves and why it matters.
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Weight loss & metabolic health
Before weight-loss surgery you will have health checks, talk through your eating habits and often follow a short liver-reducing diet. Here is what preparation usually involves.
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Weight loss & metabolic health
Weight-loss surgery is considered using BMI, related health conditions and readiness for lifelong change. Here is how the criteria are set out in the UK and the US.
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Weight loss & metabolic health
Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass both make the stomach smaller, but in different ways. Here is how each works and where they differ.
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