Monday, April 30, 2018

What You Need To Know About Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery

By Walter Snyder


Having obesity or overweight characteristics is a stressing condition to an individual. These conditions are also associated with chronic disorders and illnesses as well as physically unfitness. This lowers personal self-confidence and self-esteem. These conditions can, however, be reversed if you undergo bariatric weight loss surgery. This procedure uses various techniques with the aim of reducing the volume that the entire alimentary canal can hold mainly in the stomach region.

Following this procedure, weight loss is achieved since the volume of the food taken is controlled by the reduced stomach size. At the same time, malabsorption of the nutrient is stimulated through other procedures in order to reduce abnormal weight gain. This can also be performed through hormonal manipulation where digestion hormones are deactivated. Mostly, these techniques under bariatric surgery are laparoscopic in nature.

This procedure relies on techniques such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, a gastric band which is adjustable and duodenal switch among other techniques. The effectiveness and success of any technique will rely on the patient compatibility with it as well as skills of the service provider. Biological aspects such as allergic conditions may affect some procedures.

A gastric bypass is usually performed so as to lower the quantity of the food a stomach can hold while still inhibiting the release of some hormones. Both the upper and the lower stomach are reduced such that the upper pouch can only hold a small amount of food. The gastric bypass is usually effective since the amount held is small thereby minimizing the activity of the digestive system. As a result, body mass reduces as well.

Some of the advantages of this procedure are that satiety is enhanced as hormones responsible for causing craving and stimulating hunger are not produced. It is one of the best ways of dealing with obesity and diabetes 2. It also causes body energy expenditure in an effective manner. However, this procedure is complicated and can make a person suffer serious problems and complexities. It also causes a reduction in vitamins and mineral absorption in the body. Long healing and recovery, as well as dietary adherence, are side effects of the procedure.

Sleeve gastrectomy, on the other hand, is a technique aimed at reducing the size of the stomach in a greater way. It leaves a pouch that looks like a banana where ingested food is stored. This method plays an important role when it comes to hunger suppression, promotion of satiety and control of blood sugar. The main con of this method is that once performed can never be reversed. Complications under this method are likely to occur after a short successful time.

The other technique is the adjustable gastric band. The technique is usually effective in minimizing the size of the stomach using an inflatable band that is adjustable when there is the need for adjustment. The procedure also reduces the size of your stomach such that it holds less food. The procedure is also adjustable and reversible.

The main demerit is that its effectiveness is low, you also need to adhere to dietary regulations. Foreign materials may also cause allergic conditions. There are also other techniques such as biliopancreatic diversion, gastric bypass and duodenal switch under this procedure.




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