For the so-called morbidly obese, gastric bypass surgery may be their only hope for slimming down to a healthier body weight. Such surgery isn’t without its own risks though, and isn’t always successful for a number of reasons. However, researchers may have discovered a way to increase the success of a specific type of gastric bypass surgery, called Roux en Y bypass.
One of the complications caused by gastric bypass surgery is the change in the bacterial flora of the stomach – the natural bacteria that you need to stay healthy. Researchers studied 44 patients who had had the bypass and …read more