Reality About Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery

By Timothy Gray


Body weight is a vital factor influencing ones health conditions. Most fatal diseases such as diabetes and blood are directly related to the excess body mass. This situation has become a menace to most people, and it has become extra difficult to control it naturally. The best alternative that most people have opted to go for is through undergoing minimally invasive weight loss surgery.

Since the most cases of overweight are diet related them the essence of undergoing the surgical operation is to minimise the food amount taken into our body system majorly achieved by reducing the stomach size. There are different types of surgical procedures that are offered. There are four principal ones, that is, duodenal switch, gastric sleeve, adjustable gastric band and gastric bypass.

The procedure whereby the surgeon removes much of the stomach and leaves behind a pouch-like part of it is known as gastric by-pass. The name tries to show that the food will not take much time in this region but will directly rush to the small intestines. The little stomach created typically has a low carrying capacity meaning the patient will be taking less food.

Adjustable gastric band: in this procedure an elastic band fitted with a regulating balloon is usually mounted at the top of the stomach entrance hence checking the amount of food getting into the stomach. A balloon between the band regulates its tightness. The procedure is almost similar to that of gastric by-pass.

Gastric sleeve: as the name suggests, the surgery involves reducing the size of a stomach such that it becomes sleeve size meaning that the amount of food taken becomes minimal. The interesting bit of this operation is that it can control the hunger causing hunger (enzyme ghrelin).

Last but not least is the duodenal switch. It is not common because it the most complicated but the most useful. In a duodenal switch, just like in other types mentioned above, much of the stomach is removed. Additionally, the food eaten is restricted from passing through much of the small intestines through a gastric sleeve limiting the nutrients absorbed by the small intestines.

Not all surgeries end up being a success. Some patients end up not being satisfied, but this is not the end of the road for them. Doctors typically advise for a particular after surgery known as the revision weight loss surgery which are after some time; after reviewing the first achieved results and how effective they have been.

Thorough consultations and research are vital before going for this operation. One should be able to identify the actual cause of their excess body mass. In the case of an error in the process, fatal effects are possible. Therefore, one has to so careful with who and how the process runs.

One is encouraged to follow the doctors instructions to the latter so that they end up getting the best results. One key precaution is to check on the meals one takes. The food should be the right amount that can be accommodated by ones stomach. Taking frequent exercise is also advisable.

Even though there are different means of dealing with excess weight people should strive to avoid excess body mass by all means possible. The procedure is very demanding.




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