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All of these weight loss surgeries are considered to be major operations which will require a considerable downtime for recovery post-surgery. Those surgeries performed laparoscopically should heal quicker than open surgeries, due to the smaller nature of the incisions.
As well as recovering externally from the surgical incisions, you will generally only be able to eat liquidised food for a period of a few weeks whilst your stomach and ‘insides’ also heal and readjust. A general idea of how long this may be for each surgery is detailed below, but this is dependent on your body’s ability to heal which is different for all individuals.
Type of Operation
Time in Hospital
Recovery Time
Gastric Banding
1 – 2 nights
2 weeks
Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y)
3 – 6 nights
6 weeks
Duodenal Switch (with Biliopancreatic Diversion)
4 – 6 nights
6 – 8 weeks
Intragastric Balloon
1 day (night)
1 – 2 weeks