Tuesday 7 June 2016

All About Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery

By Ronald Patterson


For those individuals who struggle with their weight and are also at a high risk of contracting other illnesses because of their weight, then their doctor might recommend them to get the gastric banding surgery done. Laparoscopic weight loss surgery is another name for gastric banding and you can get it done quite easily if you live in New York.

The way it works is that a band is put across which helps in limiting the amount of food you can eat at a single time. This type of surgery is done very commonly all around the world and the reason behind calling is laparoscopic is that the camera which is used to see inside the stomach is named as laparoscopic.

Usually, those people who are at risk and are severely obese are offered this type of surgery. But, these days many people get it done on their own just because they think it will help them to get in good shape. Although this procedure might be a good option for you but your doctor will always ask you to start off with maintaining a balanced diet and good exercise routine.

It should not be considered as a quick fix to tackle obesity because in reality, your life would be changed completely. Even after the surgery, you will have to exercise on a regular basis and eat healthy as well. Otherwise you may develop certain complications.

To recognize who can benefit from this treatment surgeons make the use of body weight and body mass index. Normally if a man's Body mass index is more than 40, he will be encouraged to consider this treatment because normal BMI ranges between 20-25. As far as weight, if a man is 100 kg more than the average weight and a woman is 80 kg over her weight then they have every right to undergo this particular treatment.

With every procedure, there are some risks involved therefore, make sure you are aware of all of them so that if anything goes wrong you could get it under control. To avoid any complications afterwards, your doctor would run a few important tests prior to the procedure to ensure you are physically fit to undergo this particular surgery.

Your doctor will guide you through the whole process in a thorough way. You will be told not to eat or drink on the day of your surgery. You will only take medicines prescribed by the doctor with just a few sips of water. The reason why you should abstain from eating and drinking is because your stomach should remain clean and empty.

If the operation is done smoothly then you might be discharged from the doctor's facility as soon as the surgery is done. Just follow the guidelines given by your doctor once you get home as you are required to eat certain types of things for the first couple of weeks.




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