What is bariatric surgery?
Today, obesity is one of the biggest health-related problems in the world, and 20% of the world’s population is involved in it. Obesity and overweight are a metabolic disorder and the cause of many diseases, including type 2 diabetes, some cancers and cardiovascular problems.
People with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 are suffering from obesity, and as a result of this issue, trying to invent different methods to help treat these people is one of the goals of medical science.
You are definitely one of those who have tried different methods of losing weight, such as various diets or different sports to get rid of obesity.
Using these methods is the simplest and most common way to lose weight, but it is not suitable for many people with different and special conditions. In these situation, bariatric surgeries are the right answer to solve the obesity problem.
What are the types of bariatric surgeries?
Obesity or slimming surgery includes various types, the most important of which are the following:
- Gastric sleeve surgery
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Stomach banding surgery
that sleeve surgery and bypass surgery are the most common and up-to-date surgical methods.
Each of the mentioned methods has certain advantages, which according to your conditions in the pre-surgery consultation and exact examination of your unique characteristics, the best method will be suggested to you by the surgeon.
What is local bariatric surgery?
Bariatric surgeries generally include local bariatric surgeries and non-local bariatric surgeries.
Local surgeries related to weight loss in a specific part of the body, such as face, abdomen, side, etc, which include fat removal by means of a device from the desired point or reconstructive surgery of the special area. These surgeries, for example, include lipomatic surgery and abdominoplasty surgeries.
Non-local surgeries are performed in people who are suffering from obesity and are overweight. These types of surgeries change the anatomy of the digestive system, which starts the process of weight loss.
In this article, we will review non-local obesity surgeries.
Who is the best candidate for bariatric surgery?
In general, people with a body mass index (BMI) above 35 or have more than 45 kg extra weight are good candidates for bariatric surgery. In addition, people with a body mass index (BMI) between 30 and 35 who suffer from type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and cardiovascular and also benefit greatly from bariatric surgery.
What are the advantages and benefits of bariatric surgery?
For those people who struggle with obesity as a disease, bariatric surgery is a life-changing fact. In addition to important changes in appearance and increasing self-confidence in a person, it is a suitable way to lose weight in a short period of time.
This method is a suitable option for people who have been trying to lose weight for a long time and have been disappointed. It also improves heart and respiratory function and one of the best way to control diabetes and reduces joint pains caused by high weight in overweight people.
In addition, based on recent research, bariatric surgery is beneficial in treating infertility in obese and overweight person and will increase the chance of fertility in these people.
The use of new surgical methods such as laparoscopy has caused that the recovery period after the operation is short and people return to their former activity level after 2 to 4 weeks. Also, the use of these methods have the least amount of scarring and suture placement.
How does bariatric surgery reduce weight?
Depending on the type of surgery, obesity surgeries cause weight loss with different mechanisms caused by anatomical changes in the digestive system. Reducing the volume of the stomach will reduce the amount of food intake and early satiety and will reduce the weight of the person. Also, the bypass of a part of the intestine will reduce the absorption of calories and will lead to weight loss.
In general, by removing a part of the stomach, followed by hormonal changes and the effect on other parts of the body, it causes premature satiety, which leads to a decrease in food intake and weight loss.
How much does bariatric surgery cost?
The cost of bariatric surgery is determined by many factors such ad your basic and supplementary health insurance. Also, the type of operation is one of the important factors in determining the cost.
Considering that the surgery and its result and the amount of complications after it are related to the materials and equipment and the skill of the surgeon, therefore, the use of the best materials and equipment is one of the most important factors in determining the costs of the operation.
Due to the lack of quality equipment, many clinics have replaced low-quality Chinese equipment and tools in order to reduce costs.
In this situation, we have tried to use the best tools and materials of the countries and the prestigious American and European brands in order to achieve the best results with the least amount of complications for you along with the high experience and skill of the surgeon.
In relation to this issue, it should be said that according to the type of your basic and supplementary insurance as well as the amount of obesity or its complications that involve you, the costs are paid by the insurance companies.
The best surgeon to perform bariatric surgery must have the suitable skill in this surgery.
Performing an acceptable number of gastrointestinal surgeries per year and having a brilliant history in performed surgeries and low post-operative complications are other characteristics of a reputable surgeon.
In addition, using the best materials and tools in surgery is one of the most important characteristics of a good surgeon.
Like any other surgery, bariatric surgery also has risks and possible complications after the operation.
But most of these side effects are controllable. By using laparoscopic method , one of the most common methods in the world ,that has the least amount of surgical incision, the surgeon’s high skill in performing surgery and using the best tools and materials , as well as regularly and completely following the recommendations Complications will be minimized and the best result will be obtained.
The answer to this question must be yes Of course!!! Obesity and overweight are a metabolic disease in which the body’s metabolism is low, and as a result, most of the calories consumed are converted into stored fat. By performing bariatric surgery, in addition to reducing the calorie intake and the amount of absorption, it also causes hormonal changes which Increased metabolism that causes weight loss.
After surgery and discharge from the hospital, food consumption is in the form of liquids for a while, and then solids are also allowed. In general, there is a limited amount of change in eating habits after surgery, but this issue should be viewed with a positive attitude towards changes, because these changes are not too much and will become normal for the person after some time.
Before the surgery, a group of measures are needed, including some blood tests, consultation with a cardiologist and anesthetist, as well as a series of necessary nutritional preparations a few days before the surgery.
In general, there is no obstacle to pregnancy for a person who had bariatric surgery. After the surgery, it usually takes between 12 and 18 months for the person to be able to get pregnant, and after this period, the person can get pregnant normally.
After surgery, stomach acid control drugs such as omeprazole or pantoprazole should be used temporarily. In addition, the use of calcium and multivitamins is also recommended to prevent vitamin deficiency.
Yes, bariatric surgery plays a very prominent role in the treatment of diabetes.
The risk of bariatric surgery with new methods is very low and equal to gallbladder surgery.
Due to the use of the new method, there are only 3 to 5 very small holes that will most likely disappear.
The recovery period in bariatric surgery with the new method is very short and light activities can be performed after 2 weeks.
Today, 2 types of bariatric surgery are the most used: gastric sleeve surgery and gastric bypass surgery