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What You Need To Know About Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery

By Walter Snyder


Having obesity or overweight characteristics is a stressing condition to an individual. These conditions are also associated with chronic disorders and illnesses as well as physically unfitness. This lowers personal self-confidence and self-esteem. These conditions can, however, be reversed if you undergo bariatric weight loss surgery. This procedure uses various techniques with the aim of reducing the volume that the entire alimentary canal can hold mainly in the stomach region.

Following this procedure, weight loss is achieved since the volume of the food taken is controlled by the reduced stomach size. At the same time, malabsorption of the nutrient is stimulated through other procedures in order to reduce abnormal weight gain. This can also be performed through hormonal manipulation where digestion hormones are deactivated. Mostly, these techniques under bariatric surgery are laparoscopic in nature.

The commonly known techniques under this surgical procedure include the sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, adjustable gastric band, and duodenal switch among others. However, the effectiveness of every technique depends on the physician performing it. Also, it depends on the biological factors and the response of the patient towards the procedure.

Gastric bypass is performed in order to reduce the amount of food that the stomach can hold as well as inhibiting release of certain hormones. The upper and lower stomach surfaces are reduced making the upper pouch small therefore holding small food volumes. Formation of this smaller pouch is effective in that the amount held is relatively low reducing the digestive system activities and eventually reducing the body mass.

The procedure is advantageous in that, hormones that stimulate hunger and cause craving are not produced therefore suppressing hunger and increasing satiety. Diabetes type 2 and obesity are addressed by this technique in the most effective manner. Proper energy use in the body is also enhanced by this procedure. On the contrary, the procedure is complex and can result in life-threatening complications. It is also associated with causing a deficiency in minerals and vitamins in the body. Bed rest, recovery and healing time for this procedure is long.

Sleeve gastrectomy, on the other hand, is a technique aimed at reducing the size of the stomach in a greater way. It leaves a pouch that looks like a banana where ingested food is stored. This method plays an important role when it comes to hunger suppression, promotion of satiety and control of blood sugar. The main con of this method is that once performed can never be reversed. Complications under this method are likely to occur after a short successful time.

Another technique under this procedure is the use of the adjustable gastric band. This technique is effective in reducing the stomach size by use of an inflatable band which can be adjusted whenever the need arises. This procedure is effective in reducing the size and volume of the stomach making it hold less food volume. It is also a reversible as well as adjustable procedure.

However, the results yielded by this procedure are low and in most cases, it causes zero positive effect. It is mandatory to adhere to dietary requirements for the procedure to work. Introduction of foreign materials may be allergic to some people. Biliopancreatic diversion, duodenal switch and gastric bypass are other techniques employed to correct mass, weight and body size issues.




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