Bariatric Surgery : The Fastest Way To Lose Weight

Bariatric Surgery is a procedure which cause weight loss by restricting the amount of food the stomach can hold which results in malabsorption or by a combination of gastric restriction and malabsorption. Dr. Patta Radhakrishna, one of the best gastro surgeon in India provides bariatric treatment in Chennai at affordable cost.

The most common Bariatric Surgery procedures are the following

1. Gastric Bypass

In this procedure, a small pouch is created by dividing the top of the stomach from the rest of the stomach. Then the first portion of the small intestine is divided and the bottom end of the divided small intestine is brought up and connected to the newly created small stomach pouch. The procedure is then completed by connecting the top portion of the divided small intestine to the small intestine further down.

Advantages

• The amount of food consumed will be restricted to a limit
• Makes favorable changes in gut hormones that results in reducing appetite and enhance satiety

2. Sleeve Gastrectomy

In this procedure approximately 80 percent of the stomach is removed  and the remaining stomach will be a tubular pouch which resembles a banana. 

  
Advantages

• Requires no foreign objects and no re-routing of the food stream
• Relatively short hospital stay

3. Adjustable Gastric Band

In this procedure an inflatable band that is placed around the upper portion of the stomach and creates a small pouch above the band. The rest of the stomach will be below the band.

Advantages

• Involves no cutting of the stomach or rerouting of the intestines
• Is reversible and adjustable
• Has lowest rate of vitamin and mineral deficiencies

4. Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch

In this procedure a small tubular stomach pouch is created by removing a portion of the stomach and a large portion of the small intestine is bypassed. So that the food patient eats empties directly in to the last segment of the small intestine through the tubular stomach pouch which results in a significant decrease in the absorption of calories and nutrients.

Advantages

• Reduces the absorption of fat by 70%
• Most affective against diabetes
• Results in greater weight loss

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Best Laparoscopic Surgery in Chennai

Laparoscopic surgery is a minimal invasive surgery used to perform surgery for your abdomen related disorders. This is a low risk surgical procedure where only small incisions are made.

Laparoscopy is performed using the surgical instrument termed laparoscope. This helps to view the abdominal organs using a thin tube with a high intensity light and a high resolution camera at its front. An incision made on the abdominal wall is made use to insert the instrument inside the body.

Why a laparoscopy is performed?

Laparoscopy is often used to identify the source of abdominal disorder. But this is usually performed only when other diagnostic procedures like imaging techniques (ultrasonic sound images, CT scan, MRI scan) fail provide a clear information. Your doctor may suggest you laparoscopic procedure for examining,

• Appendix
• Stomach
• Gallbladder
• Reproductive organs
• Liver
• Pancreas
• Spleen
• Small and large bowel

Other than using this for diagnostic procedure, this can be used to perform treatment for certain disorder. Several problems that can be detected by the procedures are,

• Liver disease
• Abnormal tumors
• Fluid filled in abdominal cavity
• Degree of progression of cancer

Advantages of laparoscopic surgery:

Being minimal invasive procedure, this is a less complicated as well as less complicated surgical method. The patients get a quick recovery from the surgery performed and soon can return to their normal daily activities.

The Gastro Surgeon in Chennai, gives you the best laparoscopic surgery in Chennai, helping you resolve your abdominal issues. Our skilled and experienced surgeons with the advanced and safest technological methods, are at your service aiming at your betterment.

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