Question

In Mrs. Jones's case, the gastric bypass procedure reduced the size of her stomach from 2 quarts to 2 ounces. The bypass was taken to the mid-ileum (middle part of the small intestine). This resulted in her being able to eat less and to absorb less. She had no complications from the laparoscopic procedure and lost 15 pounds in the 2 months that followed.

Answer 1

1. The name of the surgical procedural through which Mrs Jone’s went through is bariatric surgery. It is a weight loss surgery.

The surgical procedure performed was sleeve gastrectomy.

2. Hypoglycemia : hypoglycemia is acondition characterised by reduced levels of blood glucose or blood sugar levels. It can cause dizziness, clumsiness, loss of consciousness, confusion.

Hypertension is defined as increased blood pressure. Blood pressure above 120/80mm hg is considered as high blood pressure. It is seen in conditions like coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction.