The American Society for Bariatric Surgery describes two basic approaches that weight loss surgery takes to achieve change:
In recent years, better clinical understanding of procedures combining restrictive and malabsorptive approaches has increased the choices of effective weight loss surgery for thousands of patients. By adding malabsorption, food is delayed in mixing with bile and pancreatic juices that aid in the absorption of nutrients. The result is an early sense of fullness, combined with a sense of satisfaction that reduces the desire to eat.
The LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System and the Realize Personalized Banding Solution are both surgical treatments for morbid obesity in the United States. It induces weight loss by reducing the capacity of the stomach, thereby restricting the amount of food that can be consumed at one time.
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy is a purely restrictive procedure. In this procedure the upper stomach near the esophagus is stapled vertically for about 2-1/2 inches (6 cm) to create a verticle stomach pouch. The outlet from the pouch is restricted which the emptying of the food and thus creates the feeling of fullness.
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