Bariatric / Gastric Bypass / weight loss Surgery

Bariatric surgical procedures cause weight loss by restricting the amount of food the stomach can hold, causing malabsorption of nutrients, or by a combination of both gastric restriction and malabsorption. Bariatric procedures also often cause hormonal changes. Most weight loss surgeries today are performed using minimally invasive techniques (laparoscopic surgery).

There are four types of operations that are offered:

• Adjustable gastric band
• Gastric bypass
• Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
• Sleeve gastrectomy