A small stomach pouch is created and connected directly to the small intestine, so food bypasses most of the stomach and the first part of the intestine. It is often the strongest option for type 2 diabetes and acid reflux.
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The surgeon makes the final decision after reviewing your questionnaire and seeing you in person.
What actually happens, in plain words.
Five small incisions in the abdomen. A camera and thin instruments are used instead of one large cut.
The top of the stomach is made into a pouch about the size of an egg. The rest of the stomach stays in place but no longer receives food.
The pouch is connected directly to the small intestine, bypassing the first part where many calories are absorbed.
Gut hormones change quickly after a bypass, which is why blood sugar often improves within days.
A typical 7-day trip. Your coordinator confirms your exact schedule.
We meet you at the airport and drive you to the hospital or your hotel. Your coordinator checks in with you that evening.
Blood tests, surgeon and anaesthetist consultations, then surgery. It is done by keyhole surgery under general anaesthesia.
3–4 nights on the ward. You are walking the same day, and the team checks you are drinking well and pain is under control.
Discharge with your written diet plan and medication. A calm day at the hotel in Jūrmala, by the sea.
Transfer to the airport. Your 12 months of remote check-ins start now.
Your dietitian gives you a written plan for every phase.
A low-calorie pre-op diet set by your dietitian. It shrinks the liver and makes surgery safer.
Water, broths and protein shakes in small sips throughout the day.
Puréed food, then soft food such as eggs, fish and cottage cheese. Protein first.
Regular healthy food in small portions, plus daily vitamins. Remote check-ins for 12 months.
Many people with type 2 diabetes need less medication, or none, after a gastric bypass. Reflux usually improves too. Your own doctor should review your medication after surgery.
Every medical procedure has risks. Here they are, without the small print.
A bypass needs lifelong vitamin supplements and yearly blood tests. All risks are explained by the surgeon before you give consent.
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Not included: flights, personal spending and long-term vitamin supplements.
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Both work well. A bypass is usually preferred with type 2 diabetes or reflux; a sleeve is simpler and keeps nutrient absorption closer to normal. The surgeon recommends one after your consultation.
Technically it can be reversed, but it is a major operation. Plan for it as a permanent change.
Sugary or very fatty food passes into the intestine too fast, causing sweating, a racing heart, dizziness or diarrhoea. Most people learn to avoid it quickly, and many find it helps them stay on track.
Yes: a daily multivitamin plus vitamin B12, iron, calcium and vitamin D, with a blood test every year.
Most people fly home about 4–5 days after surgery, once the surgeon has discharged them. We plan a 7-day trip to keep it comfortable.
In some EU/EEA countries and Norway the state may reimburse part or all of the cost. See the country guide →
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