Bariatric Surgery Procedures

BARIATRIC
SURGERY
PROCEDURES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 ABOUT BARIATRIC
SURGERY
03
SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
02
GASTRIC BYPASS 04
ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC
BAND
05 BILIOPANCREATIC DIVERSION
WITH DUODENAL SWITCH
06 CONCLUSION

BARIATRIC SURGERY
Bariatric Surgery are also known as
weight loss Surgery.
These operations are most used to
treat patients with obesity, diabetes,
high blood pressure.
Main focus of these surgery is to
modify the stomach and intestine.

SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
PROCEDURE
With the help of Surgical staplers, almost
80% of the stomach is removed,
making it smaller
While removing the portion of the
stomach which produces most of the
hunger hormone this surgery has an
effect on metabolism.
Hunger decreases ,increases fullness
allowing the body to reach and maintain
a health weight.

ADVANTAGES
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This might be used as first procedure for
patients with severe obesity
Time Consumed during surgery is
shorter and technically simple
Surgery can also done in patients with
high risk medical conditions as well
Weight loss is effective and conditions
related to obesity is also improved

GASTRIC BYPASS
PROCEDURE
The stomach first is divided into smaller
top portion while bypassing the larger
part which no longer stores or digests
food
For allowing food to pass the small
intestine is also divided and connected to
new stomach pouch.
From the bypassed stomach and first
portion of small intestine acids and
enzymes mix with food that is eaten.

ADVANTAGES
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Weight Loss is reliable and long
Surgery techniques are standardized
and improved
For remission of obesity-related
conditions, this surgery is effective

ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND
PROCEDURE
This device is placed around the top part
of the stomach for limiting the food
amount one person can eat.
Food transports within the stomach
normally but is limited due to the smaller
opening of gastric band.
Modest effects have been observed on
the metabolism.

ADVANTAGES
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Gastric band can be removed when
necessary
Stomach and intestine is not divided
Lowest risk of vitamin and mineral
deficiencies
Rate of Complications are less early
after surgery

BILIOPANCREATIC DIVERSION WITH DUODENAL
SWITCH
PROCEDURE
The first portion of the small intestine is
detached from the stomach followed by
creation of sleeve-like stomach.
The outlet newly created stomach is
connected with a portion of small
intestine so that when patients consumes
food, it transports through the sleeve
pouch and into the latter part of the
small intestine.

ADVANTAGES
● This method is most effective for the
treatment of type 2 diabetes
● Among the best results for improving
obesity
● It affects bowel hormones that helps
in less hunger and more fullness after
eating

CONCLUSION
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While all operations have risks, bariatric procedures performed at
accredited centers are safe and have a low risk for complications.
Successful bariatric surgery requires a team-based approach including
your surgeon, dietitian, psychologist, nurse case manager, and obesity
medicine specialist who will focus on taking you through each step of
the journey. Patients will do better if they continue to eat healthy,
engage in physical activity, keep their appointments with obesity
medicine providers, and take vitamins and mineral supplements as
instructed.
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