The Roux en Y gastric bypass (RYGB) also produces weight loss by limiting how much can be eaten by the creation of a small 1 ounce stomach pouch; however, this is done by dividing the upper portion of the stomach from the rest of the stomach. A segment of the proximal small intestine is then connected directly to the small stomach pouch so that food empties directly from the stomach pouch into the small intestine. Most of the stomach and a segment of small intestine are bypassed by the food stream creating less digestion and absorption of what is eaten. This combines with the reduced food intake to produce weight loss. The larger bypassed stomach maintains its blood supply, and although it no longer has food flowing through it, the smell of food, the taste of food, and chewing and swallowing food stimulate the stomach to continue to produce gastric juices that eventually mix with the food stream in the small intestine.

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