Malabsorptive processes tend to reduce the size of the stomach, though the stomach pocket which is created is generally larger as compared to the other procedures. The goal of these surgeries is to control the amount of food consumed by the patient and change the normal digestive process. The procedure involves changing of the anatomy of the small intestine in order to direct the pancreatic juices and bile in a manner where they meet the ingested food closer to the end of the small intestine. This results in incomplete digestion, allowing for more of the food to be passed out as stool. Some of the common malabsorptive procedures are as follows:
Biliopancreatic
Biliopancreatic
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