Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe the nursing team's care in relation to postoperative Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Methods: The methodology used was the bibliographical research in the following sources: Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SCIELO), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and nursing database (BDENF). Results: The bypass is an invasive surgery where the doctor ends up removing a large part of the stomach connecting the beginning of the intestine to the small remaining portion of the stomach, which causes a decrease in the space available for the food, consequently, reduces the amount of calories absorbed. Final considerations: The nursing team can act in the postoperative bariatric surgery with the patient in a variety of ways, including assisting them in ambulation, promoting self-care and medicine, as well as the dietary recommendations that are fundamental in this new phase of life. patient after bariatric surgery.