Obesity Surgery, Surgical Treatment of Obesity

Obesity surgery or bypass surgery, Surgical Treatment of Obesity.

This type of obesity surgery is a modification of the digestive system anatomy to treat successfully and ultimately obesity.

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Bypass Diet

You will be given a dietary program to meet your needs for nutrition and vitamins. The person will have to make technical alimenticios.La habits is to reduce the size of the stomach. At first it may eat very little food, minimal distension of the small stomach makes it inhibits the hunger center of the brain level and amount of food that produces the same feeling as if I had eaten a lot without feeling weak and producing a feeling of fullness and satisfaction for several horas.Además, the bypass has certain consequences, such as anemia and hair loss due to poor absorption of food.

How it works The laparoscopic gastric bypass is a technique which leaves a small stomach 15 to 30 ml, which connects directly to the small intestine. Thus, the food skips a large segment of small intestine and thereby reduces the calorie and nutrient absorption. Moreover, given the small size of the portion of the stomach that is left, reducing the amount of food you can eat. Your stomach is smaller and makes you feel full quickly. His appetite is also reduced and thus begin to lose weight.

Who can benefit? The bariatric surgery is performed obesity because it is currently the best treatment for lasting weight loss in obese patients who have failed nonsurgical methods of weight reduction. Potential candidates for bariatric surgery include those with a Body Mass Index (Body Mass Index, BMI) greater than 40 men's men who weigh 45 kilos (100 pounds) more than your ideal weight or women who weigh 36 kilos (80libras) more than their ideal weight people with a BMI between 35 and 40 who have another disease related to obesity and type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea or heart disease.

How much weight will I lose?

The technique of gastric bypass weight loss shows a consistent 65-70% of overweight 5 years of follow up. Weight loss is more significant in the 1st year after surgery. The other techniques are slightly lower results. It is not uncommon to lose 5 pounds each month at first and then go to the lowering 12 to 18 months. It is considered a success if it loses half of overweight. Most interventions exceed it. Interventions in some patients regain some of the weight lost. No intervention gives a 100% success rate for all patients.

Will I gain weight after?

It may be instances, as obesity surgery is an "mechanical" to control what you eat but not cure sicolócicos other aspects of the disease. Therefore, to avoid a failure after the operation requires the cooperation of the patient and adjust your lifestyle to the new conditions arising from the intervention, for which is given a dietary program to meet your needs for nutrition and vitamins . When sellega balanced weight, which can not be predicted beforehand, the body adjusts to the new intake and weight is maintained. The weight loss is fat but not of the noble parts of the body (muscles, vital organs such as liver, kidney, heart).

What can have unpleasant side effects?

At first, if you insist on eating food can be produced continuously vómitos.Al cause a stretching of the stomach, and can even occur to jump staples and a return to weight gain. In operations with ring if you try to eat solids without chewing can bring problems. In the ring operations without patients better tolerated the intake and do not suffer vomiting. You may feel pain at the incision and abdominal muscles, especially with deep breathing, coughing, and exertion. Take a pain reliever, according to the recommendations of your doctor. Aspirin or other pain medications may increase the chance of hemorragia.Asegúrese to take only medications that your doctor has recommended. Weight loss surgery can be emotionally difficult because you will be adjusting to new dietary habits and a body in the process of change. You may feel especially tired during the month following the surgery. Exercise and attending meetings SURGERY of a support group can be helpful at this time your doctor of any of the following tables: - fever or chills, redness, swelling or bleeding or other drainage from the incision, increased pain the incision after gastric bypass surgery, it is likely that your doctor may give you additional or alternate instructions depending on your situation.

What risks can have?

As with any surgical procedure, complications can occur, however the risks of this surgery are generally lower than leaving untreated morbid obesity. Some possible complications include, among others, the following: pneumonia, blood clots infections bleeding ulcer procedures with gallstones gastric bypass Roux-en-Y, malabsorptive symptoms may be more serious with an increased risk of anemia and loss fat-soluble vitamins (vitamins A, D, E, and K). You may not absorb adequate amounts of iron, calcium and vitamin B12. This can cause metabolic bone disease and osteoporosis Stomal stenosis occurs when there is a stricture (narrowing) of the opening between the stomach and intestine after a procedure Roux-en-Y. When this occurs, vomiting may occur after eating and sometimes after drinking. Stomal stenosis can be treated easily but should be inmediatamente.Además with these procedures increases the likelihood of occurrence of the "dumping syndrome" (or rapid gastric emptying) because the food in the stomach moves to the intestines quickly. Symptoms may include nausea, sweating, faintness, weakness and diarrhea. There is a risk that the patient needs further surgery due to complications, including gallstones.

One of the most serious complications of gastric bypass is a stomach leak that can cause peritonitis. Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum, the smooth membrane that lines the abdominal cavity.

The Institute of Obesity, led by Dr. Adelard Knight, has over 34 years practicing surgical treatments for obesity surgery.