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Bariatric surgery is used to change the anatomy of your digestive system to aid in weight loss. There are different types of Bariatric surgery, but their goal is similar to decrease the amount of food you consume. This is achieved by either decreasing the size of your stomach or by limiting the amount of nutrients you absorb. more »
For three months after bariatric surgery, patients must slowly increase their intake of food from nothing, to a liquid diet to small meals. According to the Mayo Clinic, eating so little food never comes without side effects. more »
Bariatric surgery, more commonly known as weight loss surgery, may seem like the magical solution for obesity. Although this major surgery has been proven to result in high weight loss and a reduction of some health issues, it has also been proven to create new health issues for the people who choose to undergo weight loss surgery.... more »
For many obese people who have not had any long-term success with weight loss plans and lifestyle changes, bariatric surgery offers a chance at permanent weight loss. While the success rate is good, bariatric surgery is not cheap and many insurers are reluctant to pay for it. Fortunately, there are several options for financing this... more »
As the risks and diseases associated with morbid obesity are becoming more publicly discussed, people are looking for ways to slim down and improve their health. Though eating healthy and getting plenty of exercise are always recommended, many people need something more to help them. Bariatric surgery is surgery of the... more »
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Bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of various life-threatening diseases and the shorter life-span that can be attribted to obesity. However,... more »
Obesity can lead to various life-threatening diseases. It may also prove fatal. Bariatric surgery can reduce this risk and also give you a lot of... more »
People who are unable to lose weight through modifications of diet and exercise may consider bariatric (weight loss) surgery. According to the... more »
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Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that alter the anatomy of your digestive system to cause weight loss and to make future weight loss... more »
Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, is a type of procedure performed on people who are dangerously obese, for the purpose of losing weight. This weight loss is usually achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with an implanted medical device (gastric banding) or through removal of a portion of the stomach (gastric bypass surgery).
Long-term studies show the procedures cause significant long-term loss of weight, recovery from diabetes, improvement in cardiovascular risk factors, and a reduction in mortality of 23% to 40%.Robinson>, Editorial, Surgical treatment of obesity -- weighing the facts, N Engl J Med, 361:520, July 30, 2009
The U.S. National Institutes of Health recommends bariatric surgery for obese people with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 40, and for people with BMI 35 and serious coexisting medical conditions such as diabetes.Robinson/>
Indications
A medical guideline by the American College of Physicians concluded"pmid15809464">"pmid15809466">:
* "Surgery should be considered as a treatment option for patients with a BMI of 40 kg/m 2 or greater who instituted but failed an adequate exercise and diet program (with or without adjunctive drug therapy) and who present with obesity-related comorbid conditions, such as hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and obstructive sleep apnea. A doctor–patient discussion of surgical options should include the long-term side effects, such as possible need for reoperation, gallbladder disease, and malabsorption."
* "Patients should be referred to high-volume centers with surgeons experienced in bariatric surgery."
Classification of surgical procedures
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Predominantly malabsorptive procedures
Predominantly malabsorptive procedures, although they also reduce stomach size, these operations are based mainly on creating malabsorption.
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