mercredi 12 octobre 2016

Reasons A Gastric Bypass Surgery Save Your Life And Make It Better

By Karen Stewart


The epidemic that is morbid obesity is bound to have many ways of curing. While some may say that this is a condition that can be prevented with discipline, many factors come into play that cause obesity. Genetic make up can contribute to this and that cannot be controlled. Sometimes immediate solutions are necessary, such as surgical intervention.

There are many forms of GBP surgery. New York considers morbid obesity as an epidemic given that 25 to 29 percent of adults are obese in the state. Considering the population New York has, this makes up for a lot of people. This makes gastric bypass surgery, GBP, a popular option.

This operation involves dividing the stomach pouches into two. The smaller of the intestines is then transfered to adjust to changes and is connected to the larger stomach pouch divisions. The goal of a GBP is to reduce the volume that the stomach can accommodate changing the normal reaction to food.

The more obvious change is how the procedure takes away a huge amount of body fat. Other benefits include relief from obesity related diseases that the patient may have like type 2 diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea. The likelihood of eradicating these other related illnesses can go up to 70 percent.

The risks of undergoing this procedure is not high with 89 out of a 100 people who went through GBP of patients that go beyond and extended 5 year life span, post operation. Recovery is also usually faster with single incision laparoscopic procedures that incur very small wounds. Health generally improves and there are more chances of a physical participation in day to day activities.

This statistic is comparable to gallbladder removal mortality rates and even less than the deaths from hip replacement. This is at 3 out of a thousand for bariatric surgery. The benefits of the operation win by a landslide compared to the risks and this is considering that most morbidly obese patients have multiple severe health issues.

Complications only range at about 7 to 14 percent depending on the method of surgery. Living life after a GBP can have an emotional and physiological impact since there is a change in the role of food in their emotional well being. The energy of the patient can be generally low post operation due to some restrictions.

Surgeons give diet specifications after an operation as alternating as a GBP. Post gastric bypass patients are not able intake the same amount and the same kinds of food. But typically they would not want to because of the how the operation side effects causes nausea to certain types of food. Supplements are required for iron, calcium and protein and other necessary nutrients. Another possible side effect are ulcers due to the increase of acid producing cells. This is usually dealt by acid reducing medication.

Major operations like the GBP is a life changing procedure. On the bright side, it definitely cures morbid obesity and gives the person another chance to live an active lifestyle allowing them to participate in daily activities better. Their dependence on food will also be cut down to a healthier amount.




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