Showing posts with label types of weight loss surgery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label types of weight loss surgery. Show all posts

Monday, 14 September 2015

What are the different types of weight loss surgery?

There are four main types of procedures:

1. Gastric Bypass Surgery separates the stomach into two unequal compartments with less than 5% of the stomach remaining usable for food consumption. During digestion, the food empties from this tiny stomach pouch into the upper intestine.



2. Laparoscopic Banding is a procedure in which the stomach is encircled with an inflatable plastic band(such as the LAP-BAND® or REALIZE® Band), restricting food intake.


 3.Sleeve Gastrectomy (more commonly referred to as the Gastric Sleeve) is a procedure in which about 85% of the stomach is removed, leaving 15% of the original capacity which is shaped like a sleeve.



4. Biliopancreatic Diversion creates a smaller stomach (similar to gastric bypass surgery), but in addition there is less absorption of ingested food inside the intestine.



Read here for the detailed info:

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery
What Is Gastric Banding Surgery for Weight Loss?
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy India Reviews: Why You Should Go for the Surgery 
Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD)