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When Health Matters
When you have your health, you have everything!
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Risks
Risks common to all surgeries for weight loss include an infection in the incision, a leak from the stomach into the abdominal cavity or where the intestine is connected (resulting in an infection called peritonitis), and a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism). About one-third of all people having surgery for obesity develop gallstones or a nutritional deficiency condition such as anemia or osteoporosis.
Fewer than 3 in 200 (1.5%) people die after surgery for weight loss.
After a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass:
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An iron and vitamin B12 deficiency occurs more than 30% of the time. About 50% of those with an iron deficiency develop anemia.
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The connection between the stomach and the intestines narrows (stomal stenosis) 5% to 15% of the time, leading to nausea and vomiting after eating.
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Ulcers develop 5% to 15% of the time.
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The staples may pull loose.
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The bypassed stomach may enlarge, resulting in hiccups and bloating. |
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Lapband and Gastric-By-Pass surgury!
| Procedure Overview |
Before Surgery:
You will undergo an extensive work-up to determine whether this operation is indicated and safe in your case. The preoperative screening will consist of complete blood tests, imaging studies, a gastroscopy and consultations with various specialists. The Operation:
The idea behind the operation is to create a small pouch in the upper part of the stomach with a controlled and adjustable stoma, without stapling, thus limiting food intake.
A gastric band device is introduced through tiny (1cm) incisions in the abdomen and is placed around the upper part of the stomach. The resulting pouch (or the "new stomach") dramatically reduces the functional capacity of the stomach. The band has a balloon from the inside that is adjustable and can reduce stoma size, thus prolonging the period of fullness.
The operation is performed under general anesthesia and can last between 30 minutes and 1 hour. The Band is fitted around the uppermost part of the stomach, forming a 15cc small pouch. It is designed so that it can be inflated or deflated at any time after the operation. This helps the patient continually lose weight until they reach their goals. The restriction takes place in the radiology suite and normally takes 15 minutes. This simple procedure is painless. They inject saline into a port placed under the skin in the wall of the stomach. The tube that comes off of the band leads to the port. |
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Advantages of gastric banding:
- No cutting of the stomach
- No stapling of the stomach
- Calibrated pouch and stoma size
- Can be adjusted to patient's needs after surgery with no operation to adjust the stoma
- Laparoscopic removal possible
- Fully reversible
- Short hospital stay (does not exceed 48 hours)
What To Think About
In a gastric bypass, the part of the intestine where many minerals and vitamins are most easily absorbed is bypassed. Because of this, you may have a deficiency in iron, calcium, magnesium, or vitamins. This can lead to long-term problems, such as osteoporosis. To prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies, you may need to work with a dietitian to plan meals, and you may need to take extra vitamin B12 as pills, shots, or nasal spray.
There is also a possibility that you may develop gallstones after gastric bypass. Sometimes the gallbladder is removed as part of the surgery. But if your gallbladder is not removed, then you may need to take medicine to prevent gallstones.4, 6
Early studies of the laparoscopic approach to surgery for obesity suggest that it reduces recovery time and postsurgery complications.
Bariatric weight loss surgery (Gastric Bypass Roux en-Y - the Golden Standard) is the only proven method that results in long term weight loss. This proven surgical approach is the benchmark to which other operations are compared, for evaluation of their quality and effectiveness. Below is summary overview of what you need to know to get started investigating bariatric weight loss surgery.
Gastric bypass achieves its effects by creating a very small stomach pouch from which the rest of the stomach is permanently divided and separated. The treatment works by reducing food intake, and reducing the feeling of hunger. The result is a very early sense of fullness, followed by a very profound sense of satisfaction therefore less calories are consumed. |
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Why might gastric bypass surgery be necessary? Being very overweight is a serious problem because of its negative health effects, impact on quality of life, and the frustration of dieting and not losing. If you suffer from uncontrollable weight problems, you need to know about your disease (obesity/morbid obesity), and about the most successful way of treating it; through weight loss (bariatric) surgery. With one operation, a person can be potentially cured of numerous obesity related medical diseases (called comorbidities) including:
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diabetes (a disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood)
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hypertension (persistent high blood pressure)
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high cholesterol (collects on the walls of arteries and interferes with blood flow)
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sleep apnea (temporary suspension of breathing occurring during sleep)
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chronic headaches (constant pain in the head)
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venous stasis disease (discoloration around ankles and lower legs)
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urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control)
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liver disease (accumulation of fat in the liver cells resulting in inflammation)
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arthritis (joint disorder featuring inflammation)
How do you, your doctor and or insurance determine whether you are a candidate for weight loss surgery? Generally, if you are or have:
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a BMI that is greater than 40, surgery should be considered. If it is greater than 35, and is accompanied by a serious comorbidity, surgery may be medically necessary. To find out your BMI, use the BMI calculator.
comorbidities from being overweight? We look for health effects that are known to be caused by, or aggravated by serious obesity.
tried dieting, especially medically-supervised dieting, and been unable to achieve a sustained healthy body weight.
Why gastric bypass? What about other weight loss surgery options? We consider Gastric Bypass to be the premium operation, offering the best combination of maximum weight control, and minimum nutritional risk. Weight loss of 80 - 100% of excess body weight is achievable for most patients, and long-term maintenance of weight loss is very successful -- but does require adherence to a simple and straightforward behavioral regimen. Decisions on what weight loss treatment to recommend to patients with morbid obesity should depend on their wishes for outcomes, on the need for treatment, and on the surgeons explanation of options for treatment and the current information on probable safety, efficacy, advantages and risks. Learn more about the various weight loss surgery options here.
What about the risks? It’s a personal decision, as well as a medical one. Your doctors can teach you about the risks, and help you measure the likelihood of benefits, and will tell you frankly, if they are out of balance for you. Still, the final decision is up to you. To make it intelligently, you need to know all about the risks, and the benefits, of weight loss surgery .
GastricBypass.com's contributing bariatric surgeons were the first in the world to perform Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Roux en-Y, and the rest of the world followed their lead. We suggest you find the best surgeon that uses only the latest proven medical techniques, including Laparoscopic surgery, advanced pain management techniques, and long-term support and follow-up.
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BUT WHAT ARE THE RISK AND DAMGERS!
AND WHAT ABOUT LONG TERM ISSUES!
Lap band and gastric by pass surgery may not be all it is craked up to be.
Please do your own research and decide for yourself!
Please note:
I am not a Doctor or Healthcare professional in any way and the following is just my opinion.
The benefits to losing weight for an obese person are far to numerous to count, but it can quite literally be a life saving event.
That said, I feel that something as invasive and potentially dangerous as surgery and implanting a foreign object into you body is a bad idea except for a very few people that have exhausted every last true and honest program that is available to then.
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Here are a few thoughts of people that I have talked to who have had it done!
- The risk of the surgery itself.
- The future risk of complications as noted by many, many patiences.
- Artificially changing your digestive system adds to future complications of proper nutrition. How can you get proper nutrition when you can't eat?
- What happens to kidneys, gallbladders and other future issues?
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