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Weight loss surgery as a last resort can successfully help
severely overweight or obese people lose excess weight. There
are several different types of weight loss surgeries to choose
from. Consult your health care provider to discuss whether
or not you make a good candidate for weight loss surgery,
and which procedure would work best for you.
Natural methods always work the best.
How Does Weight Loss Surgery Work?
There are two basic types of weight loss surgery that are
currently used for weight reduction. Restrictive procedures
work by decreasing food intake. Malabsorptive procedures,
on the other hand, alter digestion, and cause food to be poorly
digested and incompletely absorbed so that it is eliminated
in the stool.
Restrictive Procedures:
Restrictive weight loss surgery works by altering the size
of the stomach, to reduce the amount of food that can be consumed
at one time. It does not, however, interfere with the normal
absorption or digestion of food. A restrictive weight loss
surgery involves the creation of a small stomach pouch in
the upper portion of the stomach. The capacity of this pouch
is about one half to one ounce. The pouch then connects to
the rest of the stomach through an outlet known as a "stoma."
The reduced stomach capacity allows the patient to feel fuller
with less food, and by decreasing overall food intake, the
patient can achieve sustained weight loss. The success of
this weight loss surgery ultimately depends upon the ability
of the patient to alter his or her eating habits. After surgery,
it is likely that the patient will only be able to consume
a maximum of one half cup full of food at each sitting. Compliance
with these requirements is necessary to avoid stretching the
pouch and defeating the purpose of the surgery.
•Vertical Banded Gastroplasty: This is restrictive weight
loss surgery in which the upper stomach near the esophagus
is stapled vertically for about 2-1/2 inches to create a smaller
stomach pouch. The outlet or stoma that connects to the rest
of the stomach is restricted by a band or ring that slows
the emptying of the food and allows the patient to feel fuller
with less food consumption. After 10 years, studies show that
patients can maintain at least fifty percent of targeted excess
 weight
loss.
•Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: This restrictive
weight loss surgery, also called stomach banding, utilizes
a band to divide the stomach into two portions. The band is
placed around the upper most part of the stomach, dividing
the stomach into a small upper portion and a larger lower
portion. Because food is regulated, most patients feel full
faster. Food digestion occurs through the normal digestive
process. This surgery can be reversed as the band can easily
be removed from the stomach. As with other weight loss surgeries,
the success of this procedure is dependant on the compliance
of the patient with a restricted diet and the development
of an exercise regime.
Malabsorptive Procedures:
Weight loss surgeries that alter the digestive process are
referred to as malabsorptive procedures. There are several
different types of malabsorptive weight loss surgery. Some
of these techniques involve a bypass of the small intestine,
thereby limiting the absorption of calories. Malabsorptive
weight loss surgery reduces the amount of intestine that comes
in contact with food so that the body absorbs fewer calories.
•Biliopancreatic Diversion: The goal of this surgery is to
restrict the amount of food consumed and alter the normal
digestive processes. It also involves the creation of a stomach
pouch, but it is a larger pouch than one created in a restrictive
weight loss surgery. Biliopancreatic diversion alters the
anatomy of the small intestine to divert the bile and pancreatic
juices so they meet the ingested food closer to the middle
or the end of the small intestine. Patients report a greater
degree of satisfaction with this procedure than with restrictive
weight loss surgery, because they are able to eat larger meals.
And this surgery provides the greatest amount of malabsorption,
it also allows for the greatest amount of weight loss. But
as with restrictive weight loss surgery, long-term success
is dependent upon the patient’s ability to adhere to a dietary,
supplement, exercise and behavioral regimen.
Combined Procedures
Gastric Bypass Roux-en-Y is a recently developed procedure
that utilizes the principles of both restrictive and malabsorptive
weight loss surgeries. According to the American Society for
Bariatric Surgery and the National Institutes of Health, Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass is the most frequently performed weight loss
surgery in the United States. This procedure involves the
creation of a small stomach pouch with the remainder of the
stomach completely stapled shut and divided from the pouch.
The outlet from the pouch than empties directly into the lower
portion of the jejunum, thus bypassing calorie absorption.
By adding malabsorption to a restrictive weight loss procedure,
food is delayed in mixing with bile and pancreatic juices
that aid in the absorption of nutrients. The result is an
early sense of fullness, combined with a sense of satisfaction
that reduces the desire to eat.
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weight.
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