What is the difference between a gastric bypass and a mini gastric bypass?
Both mini gastric bypass, also known as omega loop, and conventional gastric bypass procedures are quite efficient for weight loss. Nevertheless, the latter is technically complex and poses a 6% drawback risk. Mini-gastric bypass surgery is a comparatively easier lower-risk bariatric procedure, which reduces the possibility of a "staple leak." This is because it simply requires one anastomosis, unlike roux-en-y, which requires two new connections.