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What should I know about Bariatric Surgery?

People must know and should be aware very detailed of the risks and benefits of a losing weight surgery. Afterall, a surgery of any kind has a certain amount of risk and it may cause anxiety on some patients.

What should I know about Bariatric Surgery?

People must know and should be aware very detailed of the risks and benefits of a losing weight surgery. Afterall, a surgery of any kind has a certain amount of risk and it may cause anxiety on some patients. You must be physically and mentally prepared. Overall, you must realize that you have to change entirely your lifestyle and keep your weight to make sure you are living a healthier life.

How do I know if I am a candidate for the surgery?

 

In order to be a candidate for bariatric surgery, you must meet the following: 

  • Have a body mass index above 40
  • Have a body mass index above 35 and suffer of high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, etc.
  • Be between age 18-60
  • Not having contraindications for general anesthesia

Kinds of surgery

There are different types for each patient such as:

  • Gastric Band
  • Gastric Sleeve
  • Gastric Bypass

To determine your ideal type of surgery, your doctor must evaluate your medical history, previous surgeries, and results of a gastroscopy that you have to get before your surgery.

A gastroscopy is an exam that provides valuable information such as if the patient has an inguinal hernia, reflux, colon polyps, etc. These conditions may effect depending on the kind of surgery recommended to the patient.

What to expect after the surgery?

 

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Even though you must want a sudden loss of weight, it is a gradual process, the first and major loss of weight occur within the first month (5-20 kg.). This first loss is related with the diet changes that happen in this month (liquids only on the first week, smoothies on the second, until you reach a soft-diet).

Patients may need help of a nutritionist which are experts on the bariatric surgery management, all of this because it’s not just to put the patient under a diet, it is more for them to eat food that goes from a liquid form to a solid food avoiding dehydration and malnutrition.

Ideal weight should be achieved within the first or the second year of the surgery, this depends on the initial weight.

The last step of foods that are given to the patients are red meats, rice and pasta, but all of this may vary depending on the patient.

 

What are the main risks of a bariatric surgery?

  • Bleeding
  • Surgery wound infections
  • Thrombosis
  • Leakage
  • Pulmonary or Urinary infections

Benefits on the patient's quality of life

 

Patients going through obesity have physical limitations, these are associated to social, familiar and psychological problems among others.

Multiple studies have been proved that loss weight improves important aspects of the patient, such as: your job, self esteem, physical activity, sex life and social enviroment.

Months after your surgery, medical treatment of conditions such as: hypertension, diabetes, cholesteron, etc. get lowered and may even get removed entirely.

 

If you have any doubts or want to make an appointment with a Bariatric Specialist,

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Bariatic Surgeons in Los Cabos

(624) 1043.910