3 Tipos Diferentes de Cirugía para la Pérdida de Peso

Most people confuse weight loss as a single type of surgery with a single method. Contrary to popular belief, weight loss surgery is an umbrella term for a variety of bariatric surgery procedures that alter the digestive system to help patients lose weight. The type of bariatric surgerythat is best for an individual patient is determined by several factors, making certain types of procedures more or less feasible for them. Below are some popular types of weight loss surgery that patients around the world receive to improve their health!

Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Sleeve

Sleeve gastrectomy, also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy, involves removing a large portion of the patient’s stomach. Therefore, the patient’s stomach becomes much smaller than it was before. This decrease in stomach size causes the patient to feel full sooner after smaller meals, preventing them from eating as much as they used to. Compared to the other two procedures mentioned above, because they remove portions of the stomach entirely, sleeve gastrectomy is not reversible.

Gastric Bypass

During a gastric bypass, a small pouch is made at the top of the stomach using surgical staples, similar to the gastric band. Once connected to your small intestine, any food consumed will bypass the rest of your stomach, being sent directly to the small intestine through the pouch. Therefore, less food is needed for a patient to feel full. Additionally, the patient’s body absorbs fewer calories from their food, which encourages weight loss.

Duodenal Switch or Duodenal Switch

Duodenal switch is another type of weight loss surgery that involves a combination of restriction and malabsorption. In this procedure, a small tubular stomach is created, and a portion of the small intestine is bypassed, reducing the amount of food that can be consumed and the number of calories that are absorbed. Importantly, the team that performs the largest number of duodenal switches worldwide is one of the physicians affiliated with  TreVita Medical Tourism.

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