What is Bariatric Surgery?
Bariatric or metabolic surgery involves removing a part of the stomach and sometimes changing the intestine. All of these surgeries are currently performed minimally invasively, meaning surgery is performed using a few small cuts with a camera without any big cuts.These minimally invasive surgeries are done laproscopic or with robotics, leading to less pain and faster recovery.
How does bariatric surgery support weight loss?
Sleeve
A sleeve gastrectomy involves cutting away 75-80% of the stomach, creating a smaller stomach. Sleeves both restrict the amount of food you can eat at one time and change hormonal signals that affect how you experience hunger and fullness.
Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass
A RnY involves making a new, smaller stomach, and rearranging the intestine. RnYs restrict the amount of food you can eat, support hormonal changes, and reduce absorption. By rearranging the intestines, "bypassing" the majority of the stomach and part of the intestine, individuals with RnYs are not able to absorb all calories and nutrients eaten. RnYs, on average, produce 70% reduction in excess weight and can work particularly well for patients with Type 2 diabetes and reflux.
Duodinal Switch
A Duodinal switch involves making a smaller stomach and rearranging the intestine.Similar to a RnY, duodinals restrict the amount of food you can eat, support hormonal changes, and reduce absorption. Doudnal switches also deliver 7o% reduction in excess weight and work particularly well for patients with Type 2 diabetes.
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