GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY INDIA
Gastric bypass surgery deals with the surgical closing of a part of the stomach, resulting in a much smaller stomach size. It may be used to treat obesity.
Gastric bypass surgery is used to treat severe obesity when techniques such as dietary changes, exercise and other methods have failed to control a patient’s weight.
Gastric bypass surgery typically is performed on patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more. This measure is a calculation of a person’s height and weight, and a BMI of 40 represents a man who is about 100 pounds overweight, or a woman who is about 80 pounds overweight.
Patients may lose as much as 50 to 60 percent of their excess weight within the first two years of gastric bypass surgery. However, some patients experience complications after surgery, such as hernias or abdominal infections, some of which may be life threatening. In addition, a healthy diet, regular exercise and other physician-prescribed lifestyle changes are necessary to increase a patient’s chances of maintaining a healthy weight after the surgery.
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