Quality Health Travel for Weight Loss Surgery
The recent growth of bariatric surgery in recent times mirrors the scaling problem of obesity in the world, so much so that in countries like US and Canada, the problem of obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Having tried several diet plans and work outs in vain, most obese people are resorting to bariatric surgery to reduce weight and save their health.
For people who are obese, gastric bypass is the most recommended surgical procedure. Gastric bypass is a type of bariatric procedure designed to reduce weight in the person by manipulating the food intake and altering the digesting process subtly to facilitate weight loss. Any person with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 and above or someone with a BMI of 35, with one or more serious illness is a good candidate for gastric bypass surgery.
Surgical Treatment
Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery is not a cosmetic surgery. It is recommended when repeated attempts at weight loss with traditional methods have failed. Now this does not mean that surgery removes the need for exercise and dietary restrictions. A strong commitment to long-term follow-up care after the surgery is absolutely essential. Adherence to extensive dietary, exercise and medical guidelines is the key to lasting weight maintenance.
Types of procedures
It’s important to understand how weight loss surgery reduces weight in order to choose the right procedure.
Basically, it is a gastrointestinal surgery with two fundamental approaches:
Restrictive procedures that decrease food intake. Here, your stomach’s capacity is reduced, thereby allowing a feeling of fullness even with smaller food / calorie intake. The surgeon creates a smaller upper stomach pouch that connects to the rest of the stomach through an outlet known as “stoma”. The reduced stomach capacity, along with behavioral changes, can result in consistently lower caloric intake and consistent weight loss.
Malabsorptive procedures alter the digestive pattern, causing poor calorie absorption. This procedure prevents the portion of the intestine that is primarily responsible for calorie absorption from coming into contact with the food intake. The food is diverted only to the intestinal portions that solely absorb vital nutrients.
A combination of these two procedures is usually employed to get maximum results.
Effectiveness of surgery
Several factors play in determining the actual weight a patient will lose after the surgery, such as:
- Patient’s age
- Weight before surgery
- Overall condition of patient’s health
- Surgical procedure
- Ability to exercise
- Commitment to maintaining dietary guidelines and other follow-up care
- Motivation of patient and co-operation of their family, friends and associates
Clinical studies show that after surgery patients may lose 30 to 50% of their excess weight in the first six months and 77% of excess weight as early as 12 months after surgery. Research also shows that patients can maintain a 50-60% loss of excess weight 10-14 years after weight loss surgery. The overall quality of life is improved with the obesity-related health conditions being controlled and the patient exhibiting an enhanced mental disposition.
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