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Surgery for weight loss

Severe obesity is a chronic disease that is difficult to treat alone via diet and exercise. Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric/Obesity Surgery) is an excellent alternative for people who are excessively obese and unable to reduce weight by traditional means, or who have substantial obesity-related health concerns. By reducing food intake and, in certain cases, interfering with the digestive process, the procedure encourages weight loss. Healthy eating habits and frequent physical activity, like with other obesity therapies, produce the best benefits.

Those with a BMI of 35 or above — around 100 pounds overweight for males and 80 pounds overweight for women — may be candidates for gastrointestinal surgery. People with a BMI of 32 to 35 who have type 2 diabetes or other life-threatening cardiovascular problems, such as chronic sleep apnea or obesity-related heart disease, may also be candidates for surgery.

Obesity surgery may now be performed laparoscopically, utilising “keyhole” surgical procedures to reduce obesity. The bariatric surgeon uses fibre optic lenses and tiny devices linked to a video camera, resulting in fewer incisions, less discomfort, less scarring, and a quicker post-op recovery time. In France, a gastric band known as the MIDband® was first used in 2000. This item was designed particularly for laparoscopic implantation.

Other bands quickly followed. Incisional hernias are often reduced with laparoscopic surgery (caused when abdominal contents bulge through the weakness in the abdominal wall created by the scar). More internal issues, such as anastomotic leakages from connections between parts of the intestine and between the stomach and the intestine, may also occur. Because of the unique approach, high level of experience, and concentrated high-end equipment utilised for surgery, the complication rates are lower than the globally published data. These complication rates are expected to decrease as surgeons gain expertise using laparoscopy.

Surgery for Obesity

Obesity surgery is a more effective and scientifically established method of weight loss than diet pills. Examples of obesity surgery include gastroplasty, gastric bypass surgery, and jejunoileal bypass surgery. Because a smaller stomach produces less ghrelin (the hormone that stimulates hunger), people who have surgery can lose a significant amount of weight.

A smaller stomach necessitates a total shift in eating habits since many people who have had obesity surgery are unable to consume bread or extremely sugary meals. One also dramatically cuts his or her regular calorie intake. Although death rates following obesity surgery are very low, individual patient characteristics such as weight, age, BMI, and heart health may raise or reduce mortality rates.
Obesity and being overweight are causing medical issues of pandemic proportions. Obesity has several negative health consequences. Individuals with a BMI (Body Mass Index) greater than the healthy range are at a substantially higher risk of medical problems. Heart disease, diabetes, several forms of cancer, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, and chronic musculoskeletal disorders are among them. Obesity has also been linked to an increase in mortality.
People may struggle to lose weight on their own. Dieters frequently try fad diets only to gain weight or regain their former weight after discontinuing the programme.

Bariatric Surgery

When non-surgical approaches such as diet, exercise, and medication fail to help obese people lose weight, bariatric surgery may be recommended. Bariatric surgery can limit the amount of food a stomach can keep, reduce the body’s ability to absorb nutrients, or a combination of the two.
The most common types of bariatric surgery include gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric band, and duodenal switch. If your BMI is greater than 50 or greater than 40 and you have major health concerns, you may be a candidate for biliary pancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch operation.

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