What is the Safest Weight Loss Surgery?

Gastric Sleeve Sleeve gastrectomy, also called gastric sleeve, is an invasive surgical procedure that consists of removing part of the stomach to reduce its overall size. How much of the stomach is removed depends on each patient, but up to 70%-80% can be removed. The patient’s new stomach will be much smaller, and therefore, able…

weight loss after gastric sleeve

Weight Loss After Gastric Sleeve

Also called “calibrated vertical gastroplasty with gastric resection” or “longitudinal gastrectomy”, sleeve-gastrectomy is a digestive surgical procedure performed on obese patients. This operation consists of the removal of a part of the stomach.

revision operations

Revision procedures in the treatment of obesity

Patients undergoing surgical treatment of obesity approach the procedure with the hope that a reduction of the stomach capacity and introduction of dietary recommendations will help them to achieve a significant body weight reduction and to return to a normal BMI. Although in many cases this effect is achieved after the first operation, e.g., after…

is bariatric surgery effective

Is bariatric surgery always effective?

Bariatric surgery is an exceptionally effective method to tackle obesity in patients for whom attempts to change diet and lifestyle did not bring desired results. Surgical treatment of obesity is commonly performed all over the world. It enables morbidly obese patients to significantly reduce their body weight.

complications after bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgery – complications

For many people who suffer from obesity, bariatric surgery offers the only way to regain control over their bodies and lose excessive weight. Each of the different surgery types performed as part of the obesity treatment involves certain dietary restrictions for the patient. After the operation, he needs to change his attitude towards food. It…