Adjustable Band Surgery
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Adjustable Band Surgery Introduction to Obesity Obesity is one of the major concerns nowadays as it triggers several health related issues. However, there are several methods one can acquire to get rid of excessive weight. Weight loss surgery is mainly recommended for the person who’s BMI i.e. Body Mass Index is more than 40. Body Mass Index is the measurement of person height to weight ratio. If a person BMI is ranging from 25-30, he/she is considered to be overweight and if BMI is more than 30, a person is said to be obese. There are several types of weight loss surgery available for obese person. One such popular and effective weight loss surgery is Adjustable Band surgery.
About Adjustable Band Surgery Adjustable band surgery is a successful weight loss surgery that promotes weight loss by reducing the capacity of the stomach and increasing the time taken by the food to pass from the digestive system. It is FDA approved weight loss surgery and is the most successful Bariatric form of surgery.
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Adjustable Band Surgery Adjustable band surgery procedure Adjustable band surgery is a minimally invasive form of surgery that is performed laparoscopically. In this procedure, surgeon makes a small incision into the stomach and place a silicon band around the upper part of the stomach to forming a small pouch. After that saline is injected through the skin to tighten or fitting the band. The band is completely adjustable and can be loosened and tightened accordingly, therefore, this surgery is also known as adjustable band surgery.
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Adjustable Band Surgery Adjustable band surgery pre & post operation Diet Plan Before surgery, Patient should completely rely on the liquid high-protein low-carb diet. The diet must contain protein fruit juices and less starchy vegetables. It will help to reduce fat stored around the liver. Similar after surgery, patient is highly recommended to take liquid diet especially for first two weeks. In second week, patient can take pureed foods including fish, eggs, and yogurt. After four to five weeks of adjustable band surgery, one can start taking solid foods. Things to Avoid: • • • • •
Avoid relying on snacks Chew your food slowly Don’t drink water in between meals Take three meals a day Avoid fried foods, corn, bread etc.
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Adjustable Band Surgery Adjustable band surgery Advantages
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100% safe and effective weight loss No dumping syndrome 70% improvement in the case of hypertension Improvement in cholesterol and heart stroke Improvement in asthma and sleep apnea Less risk of nutritional deficiency Patient can lose up to 40% of their excess weight loss About 47.9% reductions in type-2 diabetes after operation
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Adjustable Band Surgery
Adjustable band surgery Risk and complications • • • • • •
Band slippage or dilation of pouch There may be leakage inside stomach Malposition of the band Infection of the fluid within band Erosion of the Band Ulcer and internal bleeding
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Adjustable Band Surgery Candidate for Adjustable Band Surgery Must have BMI more than 40 Must be above 18 years of age Must have certificate of previously weight loss attempts You are overweight for more than 5 years. Your weight must be 100 pounds over than your normal weight in men and 80 pounds in women. If you are suffering from other weight loss co-morbidities You are not drug-addict
Adjustable band surgery conclusion Adjustable band surgery provides long term weight loss results, if followed with exercise and nutritional guidelines. On an average, patient can lose 1-2 pounds per week. Patient can lose 40% of excess weight loss in first year and about 50% of excess weight loss in the second year. It is minimally invasive form of surgery and has least side effects as compared to other weight loss surgery.
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Adjustable Band Surgery
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