Monday 20 February 2017

What is Obesity Surgery and Bariatric Surgery?

Bariatric surgery is also known as weight loss surgery which comprise a sort of procedures which are performed on the people who have obesity. Weight loss is attained by decreasing the size of the stomach with the gastric band or by removing some amount of stomach or by resetting the small intestine into small stomach pouch.

Obesity surgery is the last option remain when all techniques of reducing weight loss gets failed. There is no ideal surgeries, and surgeons vary the operation suggest, but gastric stapling, gastric banding or any form of bypass are accepted by all the surgeons and patients. Obesity is an ancestral disease where the patient will take food more than they desire. Obesity surgery will not be an option to cure this disease, but can be controlled which takes long time and which helps them in gaining their weight.

Here are some of the obesity surgery techniques:

1.Jaw wiring
2.Gastric banding
3.Stomach Sampling
4.Bowel bypass

Following is the list of points that must be remembered before undergoing such a process:

There is need of a companion for drive the patient to and from the appointment. Until the effect of medication has worn off, patient should never drive or operate a heavy machinery. Depending upon the type of prescribed drug, the effect varies.

Patient must stay hydrated and drink fluids after the appointment.
It is recommended to not eat or drink anything for six hours before the appointment, except the dentist directs to do so.

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