“Bariatric surgery” is a common name for surgical weight loss operations. By making changes to the digestive system, this operation aims to reduce body weight and regulate metabolism which can be achieved under certain circumstances. Serious obesity which is normally indicated by BMI (body mass index) starting from 40 and above serves as the foundation for this operation. People who are struggling with weight loss in spite of given effort and nutritional restrictions may benefit from this treatment and achieve metabolic regulation.
People who periodically lose and gain weight will achieve permanent results via this intrusion. Those who suffer from chronic joint pain, high blood pressure, urinary incontinence, above-normal cholesterol values, sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes, might be a suitable candidate. This operation is performed as a solution to problems arising from excessive weight problem and reinforced by the rapid daily development of the science world.
Even though all Bariatric surgeries provide the same purposes, it can be done in few different ways; either by making changes to the digestive tract or by reducing stomach size. Let’s take a closer look at the details of mentioned methods:
This method enables patient to feel full with smaller food portions and achieve the ideal balance by reducing stomach volume thus creating a mass effect in the stomach. This method is performed without general anesthesia and offers effective results. The balloon which is placed via endoscopy can resist stomach acid for 6 months. Patient will be sedated and put under an unconscious state for 15 minutes during the operation where they will be unable to feel or remember anything from the procedure. The balloon will be placed if there’s no sign of reflux, ulcer and severe gastritis in the stomach. Since the operation takes only 15 minutes, it is possible for the patient to be immediately discharged from the hospital within the same day after few hours of observation. Under normal circumstances no discomfort shall be present at this point.
Within first few hours patient might experience cramping, nausea or vomiting which are the common reactions of the stomach. These symptoms will relieve automatically after a week and until then patient could overcome them easily by the intake of prescribed medicine. The gastric balloon will be removed via endoscopy after 6 months. The biggest advantage of the gastric balloon is that during these 6 months, patient will acquire a new eating habit.
In this process, patient who is now able to feel full with smaller food portions will continue the diet that s/he is used to during the removal of gastric balloon. Post operation, the patient will experience 20-25% weight loss should they follow the diet program. An extra of 30-40 kilograms could be shed with the help of healthy diet. All results will solely depends on patient’s effort. It is vital for patients to display determination in this issue as much as in other aspects of their daily lives.
With this method, 85% of the stomach part that comprises of the part where the Ghrelin hormone (hunger hormone) is produced will be reduced in volume thus decreasing patient’s food intake. This is also called as the tube stomach since the new stomach’s form after the reduction is bear a resemblance to a tube. Similar to gastric band, no external objects will be placed into the body. By directly eliminating appetite and excessive food intake, Gastric sleeve surgery is potent in balancing hormones that cause obesity. This operation will be carried out laparoscopically with 4-5 small incisions and it will generally take approximately around 35-40 minutes time. Patients will need to be hospitalized for 2-3 days for administration purposes.
Gastric By-pass is the method where the stomach’s volume is reduced by joining the stomach to the small intestine via the by-pass method. With this method, a conscious absorption disorder is created thus preventing normal food digestion. It allows significant weight loss and changes nutritional habits in the long term thus providing effective results in morbid obesity. Most patients lose 66% of their excess weight in the initial year. Patients should stop snacking in order to achieve maximum efficiency. Patients with Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, high blood pressure or morbidly obese will have this method as their first choice. Additionally this method is also affective to treat other side diseases caused by excess weight.
It is possible for patients who had undergone gastric balloon procedure to be discharged within the same day. However for patients who had undergone gastric sleeve and gastric by-pass surgery they are required to be hospitalized for 2-3 days for further administration purposes.
Our team will arrange all the check-ups with your attending doctor and examinations of your case before you will leave in order to let you return to your country in the safest and secure way. At the end of your medical vacation, we will provide your transfer back to the airport. Our medical consultant will keep in touch with you for the next few months following the operation in order to make sure that you will recover in the best way.
Bariatric surgery is a surgical weight loss operations by making alterations the digestive system.
Individuals who has a body mass index more than 40 and are struggling with weight loss may benefit from bariatric surgery.
Individuals who suffer from chronic joint pain, high blood pressure, urinary incontinence, above-normal cholesterol values, sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes due to being overweight may be the suitable candidate for this treatment.
This surgery is performed as a solution to excessive weight problem.
There are few available methods for bariatric surgery namely the gastric balloon (Intra-gastric balloon), gastric sleeve (sleeve gastrectomy) and gastric by-pass.
Not all bariatric surgeries requires the usage of anesthesia. For example, gastric balloon procedure does not require the usage of anesthesia. However, it will be the opposite for gastric sleeve and gastric by-pass surgery.
Patients who had undergone gastric balloon procedure are not required to be hospitalized. However, gastric sleeve and gastric by-pass surgery patients will need to be hospitalized for 2-3 days for further administration purposes.
Depending on the methods used, the length of procedure might differ accordingly. For example it will only take 15 minutes for gastric balloon while gastric sleeve and gastric by-pass will require a longer time to be performed.
Depending on the type of methods used, some methods will be done in the absence of scar while some will cause minor scars that are somewhat visible.
Recovery for bariatric surgery normally are not lengthy. Patients will be able to return to their daily life and activities in 3 to 5 weeks’ time.
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