Bariatric Surgery For Obesity
What is surgery for weight loss?
When a person has a Body Mass Index (also known as BMI) of 40 or higher, or is 100 pounds overweight, he or she can generally be regarded as a candidate for bariatric surgery for losing weight. These procedures (see below for types) may also be an option for someone with a slightly lower BMI if there are heart problems or the patient has type 2 diabetes.
Such procedures are generically known as “bariatric surgery” and are performed on a patient’s stomach and/or intestines.
With the help of bariatric surgery for losing weight morbidly obese person lose weight after attempts using diet, exercise, and other non-surgical methods have not been successful.
This type of weight loss surgery is generally a possibility when the patient has a
The goal of bariatric surgery for losing weight is to limit food intake and, in some cases, bypass part of the intestines so that less food is absorbed and the body stores fewer calories.
How does bariatric surgery for losing weight work?
It can change the digestive process in two ways:
1) “Restrictive” procedures. These restrict the amount of food the stomach can hold, often by making the stomach smaller. The result is that patient has less of an appetite and eats less.
2) By reducing the size of the stomach while simultaneously bypassing part of the small intestine. The small intestine is actually the part of the digestive system which absorbs food. Since there’s less intestine for the food to pass through, less fat is stored in the body.
What types of bariatric surgery for losing weight are there?
The eight recognized types include:
Adjustable Gastric Banding (AGB).
Bariatric bypass surgery,
Biliopancreatic Diversion (BD),
Duodenal Switch (DS),
Laproscopic Bariatric surgery,
Roux-en-y (RNY),
Sapala-Wood Micropouch, and
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG),
Your doctor will determine the most appropriate type, giving consideration to your medical history and your current state of health.
Approximately one third of all persons in the United States is now considered obese. Health officials believe obesity has surpassed cirrhosis as the biggest threat to the overall health of the liver. Obesity, of course, is dangerous in many ways because it places strains on the heart and circulatory system. Obesity is also a major cause of concern for anyone who’s suffering from type 2 diabetes.
bariatric surgery for losing weight may be the only realistic option for anyone who has a Body Mass Index of 40 or above. But of course, such a step should only be taken after consulting with your doctir, and only after diet and exercise have not produced the desired results.
