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Deciding to have weight loss surgery is a huge decision that should involve very careful thought. You may or may not be the perfect candidate for weight loss surgery. Speaking with a doctor is a great way to determine whether weight loss surgery would be a good decision for you. Medical doctors should also aid client in selecting the type of surgery that is most effective.
One option for weight loss surgery is vertical banded gastroplasty. Upper stomach stapling occurs with this weight loss surgery in order to create a smaller stomach pouch. This surgery then makes the patient feel fuller with less food.
Another surgical procedure for weight loss is laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. This procedure also gives patients a "fuller" feeling by separating the stomach into two portions. Other laparoscopic surgeries offer a less invasive, yet very effective approach to weight loss.
Biliopancreatic diversion surgeries offer different types of weight loss surgery that not only reduce the size of the stomach, but the normal digestive process is altered in a much greater degree as well. The anatomy of the small intestine changes to divert the pancreatic juices and bile so they meet the ingested food closer to the end or the middle of the small intestine. With this type of weight loss surgery, calorie absorption reduces to a much greater degree as well.
After a laparoscopic procedure, most patients stay in the hospital for approximately 2-5 days. For an open procedure, the approximate stay is 5-8 days. Discharge from the hospital occurs when you are able to take in enough nutrients and liquids by mouth. Other release timing factors include no presence of fever and having sufficient pain control with medication.
Depending on which weight loss surgery you selected, one or two small tubes may be placed around the bypassed stomach and the stomach pouch to drain body fluids after the procedure. After 3-10 days, tube removal occurs. Compression devices, such as anti-embolism stockings, go upon the legs in order to prevent blood clots from forming. In addition, within the first 24 hours, your surgeon may also have you try to stand up and move around in order to help prevent blood clots.
As with any type of surgery, complications may arise from the weight loss surgery.
Some risks that come with weight loss surgery include the following:
- Anesthesia Complications
- Surgical Infections
- Marginal Ulcers
- Stenosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
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