Bariatric Surgery

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What is Bariatric Surgery?

Gastric bypass and other types of weight-loss surgery — also called bariatric or metabolic surgery — involve making changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight. Bariatric surgery is done when diet and exercise haven't worked or when you have serious health problems because of your weight

  • Dumping syndrome, a condition that can lead to symptoms like nausea and dizziness.
  • Low blood sugar.
  • Malnutrition.
  • Vomiting.
  • Ulcers.
  • Bowel obstruction.
  • Hernias.
  • Acid reflux.
  • Anesthesia-related risks.
  • Chronic nausea and vomiting.
  • Dilation of esophagus.
  • Inability to eat certain foods.
  • Infection.
  • Obstruction of stomach.
  • Weight gain or failure to lose weight.
  • Certain cancers, including breast, endometrial, and prostate cancer.
  • Heart disease and stroke.
  • High blood pressure.
  • High cholesterol levels.
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
  • Sleep apnea.
  • Type 2 diabetes.

Until a successful non-surgical means for preventing and reversing obesity is developed, bariatric surgery appears to be the only intervention that can result in a sustained reversal of both obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in most patients receiving it.

  • Excessive bleeding.
  • Infection.
  • Reactions to anesthesia.
  • Blood clots.
  • Lung or breathing problems.
  • Leaks in your gastrointestinal system.
  • Rarely, death.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Weight-loss surgery encompasses a group of operations that help you lose weight by making changes to your digestive system. It is also known as metabolic and bariatric surgery ("metabolic" means "related to how your body gets energy" and "bariatric" means "related to treatment for heavy weight").

How is it treated?

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Bariatric surgery procedures include gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric band and duodenal switch. These operations have proven results in treating class III obesity. They also help normalize your metabolism, including blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol.

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