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Here Are 4 Procedures To Help With Weight Loss

31/08/2021 by Adam

Sometimes all you need is a helping hand. A weight loss surgery is a medical procedure that can help weight loss by creating a smaller stomach with fewer nerve endings, thus decreasing the sensation of hunger and making the diet feel more manageable. There are three weight loss surgery procedures: gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric banding. A newer weight loss method that has just hit the market is called laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). All four weight loss surgical procedures reduce the size of the stomach, but each one results in weight loss differently.

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Gastric sleeve surgery results in faster weight loss than other procedures. The blood sugar levels also improve drastically after this type of procedure as compared to all weight-loss surgeries.

Weight Loss Procedures

Gastric sleeve weight loss surgery procedure: The gastric banding weight loss surgery is also known as gastric sleeve weight loss surgery. The weight loss procedure involves surgically removing a large amount of the stomach to form a tube-like shape that limits food intake while at the same time leaving behind natural mechanisms which aid in nutrient absorption.

The gastric sleeve weight loss surgery may result in weight loss for up to one year, but patients need to change their eating habits to maintain weight loss after this type of weight reduction surgery.

Gastric bypass weight loss surgery: This weight loss surgical procedure is also known as Roux en Y gastric bypass and involves creating a small pouch with little or no food intake from the upper part of the stomach and connecting it to a lower section of the small intestine. This weight loss surgery allows food to bypass most of the stomach, producing less hormone than regular weight loss surgeries.

Gastric bypass weight loss surgery may result in weight loss for up to one year, but patients also need to change their eating habits to maintain weight loss after this type of weight reduction surgery.

Gastric banding weight loss procedure: This procedure involves placing a silicone band around the upper part of the stomach. It requires two surgeries: gastric sleeve weight loss surgery and band placement weight loss surgery.

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding weight loss procedure: The gastric banding weight loss procedure is also known as laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), LAP-BAND System, Realize Band and LapBand. This weight-loss surgical procedure is a laparoscopic weight loss procedure that involves placing a silicone band around the upper part of the stomach to create a small pouch with little or no food intake. The abdomen is divided into two sections: the more extensive upper section delivers food directly to the intestines. At the same time, a smaller lower area cannot hold much food and communicates with an opening in the newly created pouch, which reduces food intake.

Improve Your Health

Most weight loss surgeries are irreversible procedures and make weight maintenance more challenging. However, studies show that weight loss surgeries can improve health conditions associated with obesity, including sleep apnea, high cholesterol levels, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and arthritis.

Weight loss surgeries are generally safe, and weight loss is often good, but weight loss should be monitored carefully by a doctor after the weight loss surgery. People considering weight loss surgery should discuss their weight loss goals with their doctor, who will help them choose a weight loss procedure that fits their weight and health goals.

 

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