Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) refers to the most common Gastric Bypass procedure. First, a small stomach pouch is created by stapling or by vertical banding. This causes restriction
in food intake. Next, a Y-shaped section of the small intestine is attached to the pouch to allow food to bypass the duodenum as well as the first portion of the jejunum.
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