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OBESITY SURGERY (BARIATRIC SURGERY)

BARIATRIC (OBESITY)  SURGERY
 

Bariatric surgical procedures cause causing malabsorption of nutrients, or by a combination of both gastric restriction and malabsorption. Bariatric procedures also often cause hormonal changes. Most weight loss surgeries today are performed using minimally invasive techniques.
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Who is a Candidate for Bariatric Surgery?
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  • BMI ≥ 40, or more than 100 pounds overweight.
  • BMI ≥35 and at least two obesity-related co-morbidities such as type II diabetes (T2DM), hypertension, sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, osteoarthritis, lipid abnormalities, gastrointestinal disorders, or heart disease.

  • Inability to achieve a healthy weight loss sustained for a period of time with prior weight loss efforts.

Surgical Techniques​​​​​

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  • Gastric By-pass

  • Sleeve Gastrectomy

  • Adjustable Gastric Band

  • Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch (BPD/DS) Gastric Bypass

The American Heart Association considers obesity a major risk factor for heart disease. Obesity increases your risk of heart failure.

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