Bariatric surgery is a type of surgery to help you lose weight. Some people who are obese and have not been able to lose weight with other methods. The weight loss surgeon suggests bariatric surgery if you are morbidly obese or if you are obese and have obesity-related health problems including diabetes, sleep apnea, asthma, high blood pressure, and arthritis. Surgery is good because diabetes and certain other health problems may get better with weight loss.

What types of bariatric surgeries are available?

The types of bariatric surgery are sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and adjustable gastric banding. 

Lap banding

This is also known as laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. During surgery, your surgeon places an adjustable band around the top of your stomach. Your surgeon also places a small port under the skin of your stomach. From the band to the port, a narrow tube passes. To make the band tighter around the top of the stomach, fluid is injected into the port and flows to it. If the band is too tight, fluid can be poured through the port to loosen it. The amount of food you can eat at once is reduced by the band around your stomach.

Gastric bypass

This is another common type of bariatric surgery and also called a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. You can eat less food at once after this procedure as well. Additionally, it limits how many calories and nutrients you can absorb from your food. Your surgeon removes a portion of the stomach during a gastric bypass procedure to form a tiny pouch. After that, the pouch is connected to a section of your small intestine. Since there is less food in this tiny pouch, you will feel full more quickly. You absorb fewer calories and nutrients when food bypasses the upper part of your small intestine and the rest of your stomach.

Sleeve gastrectomy 

Up to 85% of the stomach can be removed during this kind of surgery. It is also referred to as a vertical sleeve gastrectomy or a gastric sleeve. After the procedure, the stomach is transformed into a skinny tube that resembles a sleeve. Because there is less food in the sleeve, you get fuller more quickly. One of the hormones that makes you hungry is also produced less frequently in your stomach.

Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS)

A less common type of weight-loss surgery. Similar to sleeve gastrectomy, your surgeon will perform this treatment to construct a gastric sleeve by removing a portion of the stomach. The lower small intestine's portion is then where the sleeve is attached. Your body absorbs far fewer calories and nutrients from food since the sleeve contains a lot less of it.

Consultation with an experienced practitioner is necessary before making a final decision regarding the operative choice. Your weight loss surgeon can tell you more if one of these procedures might be better for you.

Visit Weight lose clinic in Delhi NCR and consult with the surgeon Dr. Tarun Mittal for the best surgery option for you. He can do most of these types of surgeries as minimally invasive procedures, known as laparoscopic surgery.