Bariatric surgery options.
There are multiple surgical procedures used for weight loss. The concept of achieving malabsorption through manipulation of the gastrointestinal contract is briefly discussed. Various surgical options are considered with their advantages and disadvantages, namely vertical banded gastroplasty, gastric banding, Roux-en-y gastric bypass, distal gastric bypass billiopancreatic diversion, and duodental switch.
Woodward
Bryan G
BG
South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss, Biloxi, Miss, USA. bw@mssurgeons.com
D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D015904:Biliopancreatic Diversion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D004377:Dumping Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome