Types And Advantages Of Bariatric Surgery

: Admin : 2021-10-13

Introduction:

The major curative approach for the growing incidence of obesity among adults and adolescents is bariatric surgery. It not only allows you to lose weight, but it also addresses the health issues that come with obesity.

Why is it done this way?

Bariatric surgery is performed to help you lose weight and lower your chance of developing potentially fatal weight-related health issues, such as:

• Stroke and heart disease

• Blood pressure that is too high

• NAFLD, also known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, is a kind of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH)

• Apnea (sleep deprivation)

• Diabetes type 2

Who is it for?

If your body mass index (BMI) is 40 or greater, bariatric surgery may be a possibility for you (extreme obesity).

You have a major weight-related health issue, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or severe sleep apnea, and your BMI is 35 to 39.9 (obesity). If your BMI is 30 to 34 and you have significant weight-related health concerns, you may be eligible for some form of weight-loss surgery.

Not everyone who is significantly overweight is a candidate for bariatric surgery. To be eligible for weight-loss surgery, you may need to fulfil certain medical requirements. To discover if you qualify, you'll probably have to go through a lengthy screening procedure. To live a healthier lifestyle, you must also be ready to make long-term adjustments. Long-term follow-up plans, which may involve monitoring your diet, lifestyle and behaviour, and medical problems, may be needed for you.

Types:

• Sleeve gastrectomy

• Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass

• Adjustable diversion with duodenal switch

• Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch

•  Single anastomosis duodenal- ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy

Advantages of Bariatric Surgery

The advantage to bariatric surgery is the weight loss is typically much faster than diet and exercise alone. Bariatric surgery controls the food intake by reducing the amount of food able to be consumed and can also limit caloric absorption, depending on the surgical method chosen.