Tuesday 30 July 2013

Overlake Medical Clinics Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

We are dedicated to curing morbid obesity through advanced surgery as part of a comprehensive program.

Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States (after smoking). However, less than 5 percent of people with severe obesity (80-100 pounds or more overweight) are able to lose this weight with exercise and dieting. When these efforts have failed, you and your doctor should discuss weight loss (bariatric) surgery, and whether it is right for you.

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve Gastrectomy is a type of restrictive weight loss operation. It reduces the amount of food you can eat by reducing the size of the stomach. A thin vertical sleeve, or narrow section of the stomach, is created by using a stapling device, removing approximately 80% of the total volume of the stomach. Populations of cells that may contribute in the stimulation of hunger are removed during this process. The remaining stomach “sleeve” is roughly the size of a small banana. This smaller stomach now restricts the amount of food one can consume before feeling full, thus leading to weight loss. There is no intestinal bypass with a Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Sleeve Gastrectomy has several benefits over other procedures.  With the Sleeve, there is no foreign object implanted within the body and no adjustments or “fills” are necessary.  Also, since there is no malabsorptive component to the operation, nutritional deficiencies are uncommon.
For more information please check the below link
http://www.overlakebariatrics.com

2 comments:

  1. Metabolic and bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among individuals who are affected by obesity.

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