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Any
of the bariatric procedures below is recommended for patients with:
- BMI
over 35 with comorbidities (from BMI 33 with diabetes type II)
- BMI
over 40 without other health disorders
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Gastric
bypass Price
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Type
of surgery: Keyhole
gastric bypass roux-en-y surgery
Fact: professionally
done, considered the world’s leading
method for effectively and life long treating morbid obesity
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main functions:
- Restrictive
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mall size of the new pouch restricts the amount of food person can eat
- Malabsorptive –
part of persons digestive system will be bypassed, reducing the amount of
calories absorbed from food
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Lap
Band Price
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Type
of surgery: Laparoscopic
band surgery
Fact:
can be a solution, but does
not always give expected result.
Main
function: Restrictive - the
band restricts the amount of food, person can eat
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Gastric
sleeve Price
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Type
of surgery: Keyhole
gastric stapling/sleeve surgery
Fact:
usually recommended
to younger persons or persons with specific health disorders
Main
function: Restrictive - size
of the stomach is reduced during the surgery, that restricts the amount of
food, person can eat
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