UnityPoint Clinic | Weight Loss at West Des Moines

6600 Westown Parkway, Suite 220
West Des Moines, IA 50266
p: 515-241-2250
toll free: 877-220-9727
f: 515-241-2265

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Gastric Bypass

Roux-en-Y Procedure

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reduces the capacity of the stomach by creating a much smaller stomach pouch. The procedure also slows the speed with which food leaves the stomach. It is one of the most frequently performed weight loss procedures in the U.S. Roux-en-Y Diagram

One year after surgery, weight loss can average 70 percent of excess body weight. After 10 to 14 years, some patients have maintained 50 to 60 percent of their excess weight loss.

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