What is intestinal bipartition and how does it work? Everything you need to know

Intestinal bipartition, also known as SASI bypass, is a pioneering procedure in metabolic surgery. If you have heard of this surgery, but it is not clear to you what it is, in this post we explain it to you and show you some of its main advantages.

What is intestinal bipartition?

Intestinal bipartitioning, also known as SASI bypass, is a bariatric surgery which reduces the size of the stomach and, in turn, creates a bypass of the intestine, facilitates weight loss by reducing the digestive system's ability to absorb nutrients from meals.

How does intestinal bipartition work?

Bipartitioning of the intestine reduces the size of the stomach (as in the gastric sleeve) and generates a bypass of the intestine, for which a connection between the stomach and a distal section of the small intestine is added. In this way, thanks to the moderate intestinal bypass, the food has two routes: one through the duodenum and the other through the distal ileum (the last section of the small intestine). 

This "dual pathway" in the digestive tract helps the body absorb the nutrients it needs, but also stimulates the secretion of incretins, which are hormones that help you feel full, control your appetite and stimulate the secretion of insulin, essential for controlling sugar levels in your body.

Advantages of intestinal bipartition for weight loss

• More than 80% of patients with type 2 diabetes total remission is achieved, even without pharmacological treatment.
• It can help you lose up to 80% of excess weight. in just 24 months.
• By reducing the size of your stomach, it helps you feel less hungry and fill up on less food.two crucial aspects for you to achieve the weight loss you are looking for.
• The risk of nutritional deficiencies is very low in comparison to that of procedures such as the gastric bypassThe intestinal arrangement of bipartition still allows the organism to be able to assimilate a good amount of the nutrients from the food ingested.
• Significantly improve your metabolic healthBipartition modifies the digestive system to stimulate the secretion of positive hormones for glycemic control, to manage your appetite and to keep your hunger at healthy levels.
• It is a completely reversible procedureThis means that the changes in your digestive system are not permanent, if you wanted to reverse everything, you could do it.
• Fast recovery of 2 to 3 daysThe procedure itself is minimally invasive.

Who can undergo intestinal bipartition?

Intestinal bipartition is recommended for patients:

• With grade II and III obesity.
• Who have a BMI greater than 35.
• With obesity-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea.

In addition, people who have undergone other procedures, especially gastric sleeve or vertical gastrectomy, who have not lost as much weight as they wanted or who have regained it shortly after losing it, may be candidates.

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