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Reasons A Gastric Bypass Surgery Save Your Life And Make It Better

By Karen Stewart


Usually regarded as a last option, the many benefits in turning to surgical intervention for severe cases of obesity are seemingly worth it. Multiple health hazards that come with obesity and it is not just the force of gravity that legs and feet will not be able to carry. While there are many ways to go about this, the main goal is to make sure the patient will be able to live a healthier life.

Bariatric Surgery vary in many methods. Most states have hospitals that cater to these procedures. It is no surprise because most states also have around 25 to 29 percent of obese patients, like New York for example. This gives a great reason for Gastric Bypass Surgery to be a very convenient option.

This procedure is basically dividing up the stomach into two pouches. The intestine is then placed somewhere to connect the larger and smaller pouches. While many ways to do a GBP exists, essentially the stomach functionality then changes holding lesser volumes of food which results to a drastic change in response to digestion.

Loss of about 65 to 80 percent of excess body fat is the more obvious benefit. There is also a significant number of patients relieved from essential hypertension, which is the increase in blood pressure due to the volume of high density calories in the body. Type 2 diabetes is also effectively reversed at a rate of about 90 percent of all patients that went through GBP.

All types of surgeries have a risk factor, but with GBP, the benefits outweigh them with a mortality rate of 89 percent. Most patients can go as far as living beyond 5 years even after the operation. While an open surgery can cause fatal complications, minimal invasive procedures like laparoscopy is available to encourage faster recovery.

Bariatric procedure is on par with gall bladder removal mortality rates which is about 3 in a thousand. This is even less than the mortality for hip bone replacement. There are definitely more benefits to undergoing the operation than the risks involved. Although adjustment to the sudden changes should be dealt with accordingly.

Complications only range at about 7 to 14 percent depending on the method of surgery. Living life after a GBP can have an emotional and physiological impact since there is a change in the role of food in their emotional well being. The energy of the patient can be generally low post operation due to some restrictions.

There are diet restrictions and specifications that will be mandated by the doctors. Limited amount of food can be eaten and this is also only certain types. Appetite can change by a lot, post operation. There is also the tendency to develop ulcers due to increased acid producing cells, although the doctor usually give medication for this. Supplements are necessary for the person to have the proper amount of nutrients in their body especially calcium, iron, protein and vitamin B12.

There are huge changes in life after a gastric bypass. Food will never be the same, there are bouts of nausea and other side effects. This is after all an extremely sudden change at such a short span of time. But it definitely solves the tendency to overeat.




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