Bariatrics/ Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatrics
is a medical specialty undertaken by a
Bariatric Surgeon
that offers treatment for those who are overweight. This may include a programme of diet and nutrition, exercise, behaviour modification, lifestyle changes and appropriate medications.
Obesity Surgery
(or
Weight Loss Surgery
) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. Weight loss is achieved by surgically reducing the size of the stomach (with a
gastric band
) or through removal of a portion of the stomach (
sleeve gastrectomy
) or by resecting/reducing and re-routing the small intestine to a small stomach pouch (
gastric bypass
surgery).
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