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    الجمعة، 6 يناير 2017

    Reasons Why Gastric Bypass Surgery Houston Is The Most Common Bariatric Procedure

    By Arthur Cox


    If you are an individual who has been struggling to cut your weight, this surgical operation can be an option for you. Before the advancement of the medical industry, exercise and watching your portions was the only option one had to reduce weight. Well, with proper malabsorption and restriction of your ingestion, you can quickly achieve your ideal weight; hence, the need for gastric bypass surgery Houston.

    This procedure is recommended mostly for individuals who have tried all other methods of weight loss but failed. If you have a body mass index of more than 40 or have a BMI of more than 35 and medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and blood pressure, you are most likely to benefit from this operation.

    The process entails division of your stomach into a small portion and a bigger lower part. The doctor will then connect a part of your small intestine bypassing the larger section and into the pouch. The pouch is a significant reduction of the original volume of ones stomach, therefore, restricting the amount of food you take. Also, absorption of nutrients and calories in the stomach is significantly reduced.

    The operation team can use either open incision technique or laparoscopic surgery. The former involves a surgical cut on the belly. The principal organs, and stomach and the small intestines are worked on after that. Laparoscopy is rather simpler. It involves between 4 to 6 cut in your tummy. The needed equipment and the scope are then put into the cuts. With the camera connected to a video monitor, the team can carry out the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Unlike the other method, using a laparoscope minimizes complication and reduces hospital time.

    This operation has many benefits. First, up to 80% of the excess body weight is lost. Persons who have undergone this procedure have their mortality rate cut. They are expected to live longer. Serious health conditions such as hyperlipidemia, Obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension are significantly corrected. Also, type 2 diabetes is substantially reversed. A person's social life and even sex life is also improved.

    Obesity surgery also has some risks. A patient can experience poor nutrition, scarring of stomach lining, and even vomiting. Also, some clients can feel stomach inflammation and leakages where the stitching was done during the making of the pouch.

    It is important for a patient to follow some laid down guidelines to avoid complication. After the operation, your stomach is very fragile. Therefore, you should carefully choose what you ingest. It is advisable to start with clear liquid for the few weeks following the surgery. With the help of doctor or diet expert, you should slowly start eating protein shakes, soft food, and hard food respectively.

    With restriction and mal absorption, this method has enabled weight loss, improved metabolism and a total change in the eating habit of a person. The health of an individual is significantly improved.




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