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Obesity can have serious long term health consequences, including: sleep apnea, diabetes, back pain, and high blood pressure. For many who tried diet and exercise yet still find themselves overweight they need a more serious solution, like Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. Robert McKeen, MD at South Bay Bariatrics in San Jose, CA offers surgical solutions to obesity, including Gastric Bypass surgery.

According to the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and the National Institutes of Health, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the current gold standard procedure for weight loss surgery. It is one of the most frequently performed weight loss procedures in the United States. In this procedure, stapling creates a small stomach pouch. The remainder of the stomach is not removed, but is completely stapled shut and divided from the stomach pouch.The average excess weight loss after the Roux-en-Y procedure is generally higher in a compliant patient than with purely restrictive procedures. One year after surgery, weight loss can average 77% of excess body weight. Studies show that after 10 to 14 years, 50-60% of excess body weight loss has been maintained by some patients.

In order for weight loss surgery to be effective, it needs to be followed up with a long term multidisciplinary approach. At South Bay Bariatrics, they add to the surgical treatment of obesity with nutritional, physiotherapy/exercise and psychological support. Their approach is in keeping with the guidelines set up by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) and Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).

Robert McKeen, MD offers a number of weight loss surgeries including:

• LAP-BAND® placement


• Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass


• Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass via laparotomy

If you're considering Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery, contact Dr.Robert McKeen today at South Bay Bariatrics in San Jose, California today to learn more, and to find out if it's an option for you.