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Indications for surgery

The U.S. National Institutes of Health recommends bariatric surgery for people

With a body mass index (BMI) of at least 40,

OR with BMI 35 and serious coexisting medical conditions such as diabetes.

They should be psychologically fot to undergo the surgery

Should have failed to lose weight by a supervised diet and exercise program.

All the procedures are performed through laparoscopy. When a laparoscopic operation is performed, a small video camera inserted into the abdomen allows the surgeon to conduct and view the surgery on a video monitor. The camera and surgical instruments are usually inserted through small incisions made in the abdominal wall.

Laparoscopic procedures for weight loss surgery employ the same principles as their 'open' counterparts and produce similar excess weight loss. Compared to open surgery, some benefits of laparoscopic surgery include faster recovery and return to pre-surgical level of activity.

Modern laparoscopic treatment offers the following advantages

• Short stay (24-48 hrs)
• Practically pain free
• No wound related complications
• Patients returns to work in less than a week
• Cosmetically 5 tiny scars ½ - 1 ½ cm
• Low complication rate comparable to any other surgery
• Improves overall quality of life (QOL)

Risk

All major surgery involves a certain level of risk. Risks involved with weight loss surgery vary according to procedure performed.

Side Effects:

• Restriction of eating small meal indefinitely
• Occasional Vomiting / Regurgitation
• Minor hair loss
• Occasional constipation
• Loose / Boggy skin
• Deficiency of Protein /Vitamins if supplements are stopped
• Important considerations for all weight-loss surgery
• Weight loss surgery is not a cosmetic surgery
• The decision to elect surgical treatment requires an assessment of the risk and benefit to you and the meticulous performance of the appropriate surgical procedure
• The success of weight loss surgery is dependent on your long term lifestyle changes in diet, exercise and behaviour modification

Important considerations for all weight-loss surgery

• Weight loss surgery is not a cosmetic surgery
• The decision to elect surgical treatment requires an assessment of the risk and benefit to you and the meticulous performance of the appropriate surgical procedure.
• The success of weight loss surgery is dependent on your long term lifestyle changes in diet, exercise and behaviour modification.
• In a survey of over 10,000 patients, the mortality rate for weight loss surgery was 0.30%

Following bariatric surgeries are performed at Beams Hoapital

• Gastric banding

• Intragastric balloon

• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

• Sleeve gastrectomy