BARIATRIC SURGERY

Gastric bypass surgery is very common in the western world. The privileges of modern medicine are increasingly valued by people in your region of the world, who try to shed excess weight. Most importantly, the bypass surgery ensures long term results.

Of course, it is necessary to abide by doctor orders, maintain a healthy diet, and it is likely the previous weight will not be put back on. The stomach is elastic, therefore taking care of it properly can change your life. The bypass surgery, carried out by a bariatric surgeon will allow you to regain your health.

During surgery the top part of the stomach is sown, to create a small pouch (30-50ml size). The tube becomes your new, smaller stomach and is completely separated from the rest of the stomach. Then the stomach is sown to the small intestine loop, skipping the first part of the intestine, called the duodenal and around 150-200cm of small intestine. The remaining part of the stomach and top of the small intestine remain in the body, but are not used to digest food anymore, this decreases the duration of the digestion process and the intakes of calories.

The result is – less food consumed, less weight gained and increased well-being. Laparoscopic stomach surgery is safe, fast and effective.

Sometimes excess weight leads to certain ailments or impedes recovery. If your body mass index is above 35, usually the joints begin to suffer due to the extra pressure from the weight, snoring appears, salts form, stones may appear on the gall. Additionally, excess weight increases the risk of hypertension, heart attack or even cancer, a lot of overweight people are affected by heart or blood vessel related diseases. In some cases, the surgical method can be the only one which can help the patient improve their health and condition.

This procedure is recommended for people whose body mass index is 35 or above, have diabetes, increased blood pressure, arthrosis or other health problems. It must be noted that, obesity can be due to three certain factors: poor diet and low levels of physical activity or endocrine disorders.

Stomach reduction surgery is a way to develop healthier lifestyle habits. Post-surgery the stomach decreases in size, and smaller amounts of food intake create the feeling of fullness. This allows patients to avoid over-eating or feeling hungry – meals are not too big.

Relatively quickly post-surgery, the issues associated with excess weight disappear (diabetes, hypertension, snoring and etc.) Therefore, this is a great surgery to change your life: to feel physically and emotionally healthier and more attractive.

The surgery is assigned by a medic, who upon analyzing the patients condition can identify the most appropriate treatment. Of course, dietary changes and physical activity are the first approach.

Unfortunately, due to excess weight, some individuals find physical activity very difficult to undertake. In those cases, gastric bypass surgery is the first treatment step, which is later accompanied by healthy lifestyle changes.

The surgery is recommended for people whose body mass index is above 35 (normal BMI is considered 18,5-24,9). Before the surgery the patients condition is evaluated.

In some cases, the patients condition does not allow for the surgery to go ahead, then other alternatives are considered. The effects of stomach reduction surgery will pleasantly surprise you!