Such interventions are currently considered as a very effective method for the treatment of morbid obesity, reaching 72% success rate (after two years of operation the patients have lost an average of 50% of their excess weight). But … Is it advisable for anyone?.
Bariatric surgery involves reducing, using various techniques (mainly gastroplasty, the gastric bypass and adjustable band), the capacity of the stomach. It is not plastic surgery, as it pertains to the field of General and Gastroenterological Surgery, and are always aggressive interventions with the body that should only be performed in extreme cases where previous treatments have failed less invasive.
Morbidly obese 1-2% of the population whose Body Mass Index (remember that BMI is obtained by dividing weight in kilos between height in meters squared) greater than 40. (more…)
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After Bariatric Surgery