Common weight loss procedures include gastric banding, gastric balloon treatment, gastric bypass surgery and sleeve gastrectomy. To get the most out of your weight loss treatment, we recommend that you stick to the diet plan you are provided with by one of our experienced nutritional therapists.
The camera is connected to a video monitor in the operating room. This allows the surgeon to view inside your belly while doing the operation.
heart attack – when the fatty material breaks down it can become a blood clot which can block your artery and cut off the supply of blood to your heart
Your limited diet and smaller meals may cause some nutritional deficiencies. It’s important to make up for this by taking multivitamins, calcium supplements, a monthly B-12 shot, and others as recommended by your surgeon.
Blood and urine tests, an electrocardiogram, and an X-ray may be performed. Your doctor will explain the risks and benefits of the procedure and you will be asked to sign a consent form. You may be asked whether you, or inform your doctor if you:
What are the risks? Could the weight-loss program harm your health? Are the recommendations safe for you, especially if you have a health condition or take medications?
Weight-loss surgery is mostly done laparoscopically, which requires only small cuts, under general anesthesia. Through these incisions, the surgeon can insert thin tools and a small scope attached to a camera that projects images onto a video monitor.
I lost 100 lbs the first year after gastric bypass surgery, then I stopped losing weight. I was eating the wrong food, but now I am back on track and…
Balance. Your plan should include the right amount of nutrients and calories. Eating large amounts of some foods, severely cutting calories or removing entire food groups fast weight loss can cause nutritional problems. Safe and healthy diets don't need large amounts of vitamins or supplements.
The pump drains your stomach contents through a tube into the toilet, so that your body doesn’t absorb about 30 percent of the calories you ate. The device can be removed in the office at any time, but it may require surgery to close the opening if it does not seal over time.
One alternative to bypass surgery is Percutaneous Cardiac Intervention (also known as angioplasty), a non-surgical technique that uses catheters and small structures called stents to keep the arteries open.
Before the operation, you’ll be given medicine (general anaesthetic) that puts you to sleep. The medicine is injected or inhaled as a gas through a mask.
If you are suitable for surgery and have decided to go ahead, you will meet your specialist consultant surgeon who will talk through your options in detail and perform a detailed medical examination.
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