This surgery is done with various procedures for people who are obese. This surgery is done by changing your digestive system to lose weight. There will be a lot of procedures to lose weight. But when all those procedures are failed, you’ll be getting this surgery.
This surgery will be done when there is no choice to lose weight by exercising or diet. People who have serious health problems due to excess weight should also undergo this bariatric surgery.
This surgery should be taken by the people who are extremely obese and have obesity. This surgery isn’t meant for everyone who is obese. Before undergoing these surgeries, it is highly recommended to consult a doctor.
Surgery types
These surgeries are done in four types according to the patient’s problem.
- Adjustable gastric banding
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch
- Vertical sleeve gastrectomy.
Adjustable gastric banding bariatric surgery
A few tiny abnormal cuts did it. It is the least invasive treatment for losing weight. This surgery keeps an adjustable band around the stomach to make the patient intake food less. It is highly proven to be a safe surgery for people trying to lose weight.
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass bariatric surgery
This bypass surgery reduces the stomach size and decreases the calories intake. You easily lose 2-6kgs For the first two-three months after having the surgery. After six months, it starts to reduce to 0.45-0.90 kgs. The research shows that this bypass surgery is safe and effective for people who want to undergo weight-loss surgeries.
Biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch bariatric surgery
This surgery makes the person feel like having a heavy meal after having only a few. It is because the surgeon removes a large part from the stomach. It limits the food intake. Through research, it came to know that this surgery is not for all the people thinking about weight loss. This procedure is only for those whose body mass index is greater than 50. By this surgery, the people mostly lose 70-80% of their excess weight and maintain their new weight.
Vertical sleeve gastrectomy bariatric surgery
This surgery is similar to the Biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch bariatric surgery abroad. The surgeon removes the large part of your stomach, which the remaining part looks like a banana. But by this surgery, you will lose only 55-75% of your excess weight. This surgery is shown to be safe in the entire research.
Risks
Though the surgeries are shown safe during the research, there’s a chance of having risks. Even after having the surgery, there may be a problem. This risk includes having infections, over bleeding, or even clotting of blood. It is highly recommended to take aftercare after surgery by consulting your surgeon.
You need to be on liquids for almost two to three weeks after the surgery. You should not intake junk food which may cause problems to operated part. You need to intake fresh, pure food, and slowly later, you need to take some soft foods.