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    Roux-en-Y Surgery

       Surgeries: Roux-en-Y

    The Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) offers the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure. Roux was named for the Swiss surgeon who developed this technique joining the stomach pouch to the small intestine and creating a "Y" shaped intestinal junction.

    By reducing the size of the stomach, gastric bypass surgery severely restricts the amount of food you can consume. This surgery is not considered reversible.

    Long-term success depends in large part on permanently following a restricted diet and making major lifestyle changes.

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