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Med Journeys – What are the options for weight loss surgery?
Obesity is a major health problem worldwide and has reached an epidemic proportion in the Western society. Evidence continues to accumulate that obesity is a major risk factor for many diseases and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
As obesity rates continue to increase, so do their serious health implications. An estimated one-third of all Americans today are overweight or obese, increasing the risk of weight-related health conditions that include:
- Coronary artery disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
- Degenerative joint disease
- Depression
Bariatric surgery is currently the only modality that provides a significant, sustained weight loss for the patient who is morbidly obese, with resultant improvement in obesity-related comorbidities.
Who Are Eligible?
In order to know if you are eligible for bariatric surgery(weight loss surgery), the patient selection process is based on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) criteria, as follows:
- 100 pounds or more above ideal body weight or a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater
- BMI of 35 or greater with one or more obesity-related health conditions
Bariatric surgery Means
- Bariatric surgery means “surgery on the stomach and/or intestines to help people lose weight by altering the normal digestive process.”
- Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery in medical terminology, refers to a group of gastrointestinal surgical procedures carried out on patients suffering from chronic morbid obesity.
- Surgical procedures for weight loss restrict the volume of food intake and/or cause some of the food to be less digested and less absorbed so it is eliminated in the stool.
Common Types of Bariatric Surgery:
- Adjustable Gastric Band( Lap Band Surgery)
- Gastric Bypass
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
Surgery overview
With gastric bypass surgery, a small portion of the stomach is stapled off and rendered unusable. The intestine is then reattached to the smaller portion of the stomach. This reduces the stomach capacity, which in turn leads to weight loss.
With this type of bariatric surgery, a band is laparoscopically inserted around the upper part of the stomach. This achieves the same “segmenting” effect as gastric bypass, but in a much Less Invasive way.
More than 95 percent of all procedures performed at the Bariatric institutes are performed using minimally invasive (Laparoscopic) techniques. Using this method, several tiny (1/4-1/2 inch) incisions are made. A small camera is used to view the inside of the abdomen on a TV monitor, and special small instruments are used for the surgery. The advantages of this minimally invasive approach to surgery means less pain, faster operations, less anesthesia, much smaller incisions, fewer post-operative complications (such as hernia and wound infection), and less scarring with a better cosmetic result. All of which contribute to faster healing and recovery.
Med Journeys offers cost-effective and relevant medical treatment options. To help you make an informed and confident decision we provide you with a set of options to review, including detail on the hospitals and background on the doctors who are best in this field.
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