Gastric Bypass in Spanish

What it means

Gastric bypass is surgery that helps a person lose weight by changing how the stomach and small intestine handle food. First the surgeon uses staples to divide the stomach into a small upper section, called the pouch, and a larger bottom section, so the person feels full with less food. Then the surgeon connects a part of the small intestine to a small hole in the pouch; food bypasses part of the small intestine, so the body absorbs fewer calories. It can be done as open surgery or with a laparoscope, a scope with a tiny camera, and the person has general anesthesia. It is also called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastric bypass is major surgery with many risks, and it is not a quick fix for obesity.

Spanish term: Bypass gástrico
Gender and article: masculine: el bypass gástrico
Pronunciation: bye-PAHS GAHS-tree-koh

Other Spanish terms	Where it is used	Note
derivación gástrica	General	The name MedlinePlus en español uses in its encyclopedia article on this surgery; also listed under "Otros nombres" on its health topic page.
derivación gástrica en Y de Roux	General	Listed among the alternative names in the MedlinePlus en español encyclopedia article.

The headword bypass gástrico appears on MedlinePlus en español among the other names of its weight-loss surgery topic, next to derivación gástrica. Its encyclopedia article on the operation is titled with derivación gástrica and adds the English word in parentheses when it describes the second step: la derivación (bypass). The Real Academia Española dictionary records the adapted spelling baipás as a masculine noun with a medical sense, a diversion made to get around a blockage in an anatomical duct, and gives desviación, desvío and bypass as synonyms. Derivación takes the feminine article: la derivación gástrica.

Words MedlinePlus en español uses when describing the operation: grapas (staples), bolsa (the pouch, the small upper section of the stomach), intestino delgado (small intestine), yeyuno (jejunum), cirugía abierta (open surgery), laparoscopio and laparoscopia. Among the names for the wider group of operations on its health topic page are cirugía para bajar de peso and cirugía bariátrica.

Phrases for an appointment

What a patient or a clinician might say, in English and Spanish:

Who	English	Spanish
Clinician	We are going to talk about gastric bypass, a type of weight-loss surgery.	Vamos a hablar del bypass gástrico, un tipo de cirugía para bajar de peso.
Patient	Is "bypass gástrico" the same thing as "derivación gástrica"? I have seen both names on my papers.	¿El "bypass gástrico" es lo mismo que la "derivación gástrica"? He visto los dos nombres en mis papeles.
Clinician	The surgeon makes your stomach smaller and connects it to a part of the small intestine.	El cirujano hace más pequeño su estómago y lo conecta a una parte del intestino delgado.
Patient	Will it be open surgery or laparoscopic surgery?	¿Va a ser cirugía abierta o cirugía laparoscópica?
Patient	How long does the operation take, and how many days will I be in the hospital?	¿Cuánto dura la operación y cuántos días voy a estar en el hospital?
Clinician	Have you tried to lose weight with diet and exercise before?	¿Ha intentado antes bajar de peso con dieta y ejercicio?
Patient	What are the risks of this surgery?	¿Cuáles son los riesgos de esta cirugía?
Patient	How will I have to eat after the surgery?	¿Cómo voy a tener que comer después de la cirugía?

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Gastric Bypass
Spanish (Español)	Bypass gástrico
Chinese (中文)	胃繞道手術
Korean (한국어)	위우회술
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)	Phẫu thuật nối tắt dạ dày
Filipino (Tagalog)	Gastric bypass
Portuguese (Português)	Bypass gástrico
Thai (ภาษาไทย)	การผ่าตัดกระเพาะอาหาร
Japanese (日本語)	胃バイパス手術

Where you'll see it

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Related terms

Your right to an interpreter in the United States

If English is not your primary language and you have difficulty communicating in English, you may need an interpreter or a translated document when you visit a doctor or dentist, go to the emergency room or pick up a prescription. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights states that two federal laws, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, require programs that receive its funding to provide language access services free of charge.

You can ask when you make the appointment or at the front desk: "I need an interpreter, please." «Necesito un intérprete, por favor.»

More terms: Digestive system

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Sources

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