Contents:
- Medical Video: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Video - Brigham and Women's Hospital
- What are the benefits of gastric bypass surgery?
- What are the risks of doing gastric bypass?
- Who can undergo gastric bypass surgery?
Medical Video: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Video - Brigham and Women's Hospital
Everyone must have had a thin and ideal body, especially women. Many ways are done to get the desired body shape, one of which is a diet limiting food intake. In fact, to get a thin body quickly, many people are willing to only eat very little or vomit their food after eating. Not only that, some people also have gastric bypass surgery so they can get thin quickly.
But wait, besides providing benefits, gastric bypass will also risk you. Anything?
What are the benefits of gastric bypass surgery?
Gastric bypass is one of the ways you can lose weight quickly. This operation is done by 'stapling' the stomach, then making a small bag on the stomach and connecting it to your small intestine. This will make you feel full quickly and make the body absorb fewer calories.
This certainly can help you lose weight and improve your overall health. For those of you who have medical conditions related to obesity, this surgery can also help your condition improve or even heal.
Some obesity-related medical conditions that can be helped by gastric bypass surgery are:
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Severe arthritis
- High blood pressure
- Obstructive sleep apnea
What are the risks of doing gastric bypass?
Gastric bypass is a major surgery that can certainly pose many risks for you. Some of the risks that can be caused by gastric bypass surgery are:
- Injuries to the stomach, intestines, or other organs during surgery
- Bags made on the stomach leak
- Scarring that forms in the stomach can cause blockages in the intestine
- Vomiting after eating because the stomach bag is unable to accommodate all the food you eat
- Gastritis, gastric ulcer, heartburn
- Malnutrition and anemia, because the nutrients that enter your body are limited
- Gallstones, because the weight drops very quickly
- Dumping syndrome, a condition where you experience diarrhea, nausea, or acid reflux after consuming foods containing high sugar
In addition, anesthesia used during gastric bypass surgery can also cause risks, such as allergic drugs used, respiratory problems, blood clots, bleeding, and infections.
Who can undergo gastric bypass surgery?
Not everyone can do gastric bypass surgery. This operation can be done by people who have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more or people with BMI 35 or more who have a serious medical condition that needs weight loss.
Actually, gastric bypass surgery or surgery to lose weight does not guarantee you will lose excess weight and have a lean body for a long time. This depends on how you maintain your weight.
Keep in mind, even though you have had gastric bypass surgery, it does not mean you are free to eat and do not change your lifestyle. Instead, you must maintain your food intake and control food portions, and exercise.
If you do not maintain a diet and rarely exercise, getting your weight back after surgery is not impossible. If you really want to do gastric bypass surgery, you should discuss it with your doctor first.
