gastric bypass
... He had tried virtually every other form of weight loss (all of which failed) before he decided to undergo gastric bypass surgery as an ultimate hope in regaining a normal life. ... Gastric bypass surgery has soared in popularity over the past few years as the only effective form of weight loss; however, since the procedure is still new, researchers are not yet aware of long-term effectiveness and health risks (Gawande 510). ... Among the dominant preliminary procedures were jejunoileal bypass and stomach stapling. Jejunoileal bypass surgery was a total failure resulting in death, where as stomach stapling is still used today although it is proven not very effective over time (Gawande 510).