Bariatric Surgery Research Paper

What Is Bariatric Surgery?

Bariatric surgery is also known as weight loss surgery. It not only helps a person lose weight, but it can also reduce the risk of serious medical complications. Bariatric surgery can work in two ways, restriction and malabsorption. Restriction involves surgically reducing the size of the stomach so that it holds less food. Malabsorption involves bypassing, or shortening, the small intestine so that the amount of nutrients and calories absorbed by the body is reduced.

Sleeve gastrectomy, duodenal switch with biliopancreatic division, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are four of the surgical options that you have.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass involves surgically creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach. The only part of the stomach that can receive food is the pouch. The small intestine will then be cut and connected to the stomach pouch. Food will flow from the pouch into the small intestine. The main part of the stomach that is attached to the small intestine will be stretched further down. …show more content…
The band has an inflatable balloon. A port will also be placed inside of the abdomen. The band can be adjusted by adding or removing fluid from the port. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding does restrict the amount of food that you can eat, but it does not affect the body's ability to absorb nutrients.

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