I'm an 19 year old guy. I'm kinda shy. I happen to be Agnostic, funny, caring, and empathetic to people. A few personal beliefs of mine include but are not limited to:
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Hi Guys, I read an article on gastric bypass and have a really pressing qn i need to ask.
In gastric bypass surgeries, the stomach is cut into two portions and the smaller portion is usally re-connected to the small intestine, while the larger unused portion is stapled close.
What I don't understand is, wont the unused pouch be exposed to the hydrochloric acid and eventually corrode or have its lining destroyed?
I tried to google it but I can't find any answers.
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Good question! I actually have the lap-band which is close to the same thing! I have researched both and the classes for it were the same. What happens with the gastric bypass is that, Yes, they do cut it, but the smaller "pouch" is connected to the small intestine, while the large "stomach" portion is connected at a lower part of the small intestine. How this works is the food fills the small pouch making you full, then food travels to the intestine where the acids from the stomach portion meet with it and it gets digested. So basically, The big part is still used. It just routes the food in a way that will fill you up and still digest properly. If you end up getting the surgery, I wish you the best!
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OH dear no..I 'm not scheduled for any bypass surgery..I hope I never have to do it!
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