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Does gastric bypass best choice for obesity?

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Dr. Orrin Ailloni-Charas answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

It is right for: Some, not others. Your surgeon will put you through a screening process to make sure it is a good hoice for you.

Answered 1/24/2015

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NO: No it is lost resort for morbid obesity , best choice is diet , modification of behavior , exercise medications, control of other associated diseases like diabetes , hypertension, high cholesterol all under the supervision of qualified professionals not the quacks , who can handle complications of obesity.

Answered 6/26/2020

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Dr. Scott Welle answered

Specializes in Bariatrics

Depends : First, to qualify for bariatric surgery you need to be about 100 pounds overweight. If you qualify there are several options out there for you. The most commonly performed are the band, sleeve, and bypass. Of those three, the gastric bypass has the longest history of sustained weight loss, offers the greatest weight loss, & the highest rate of resolving medical comorbidities. Talk to a surgeon.

Answered 11/7/2015

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Not really: The best treatment or obesity is to limit calories intake, and increase energy expenditure (exercise). Simplest method for guaranteed weight los is to limit calories to 1200/day, take a multivitamin, and walk 30' 5 days per week. When in your target weight range, increase calories by about 300/day until weight stabilizes. Now you know how many calories you can have daily to maintain healthy weight.

Answered 10/26/2012

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Dr. Brad Snyder answered

Specializes in Surgery

There is no best: Choice. The ideal operation for every patient doesn't exist. It is the gold standard operation and has a great track record. It is very safe. Many variables are considered when choosing which operation is best for you. It is no longer considered a last resort. More physicians and health care providers are realizing the real need to prevent the co-morbid conditions before the arise.

Answered 1/5/2019

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Dr. Marc Neff answered

Surgery obesity: There are over a dozen different surgical procedures for patients that are medically suffering from their obesity and are refractory to nonoperative attempts at weight loss. Choosing between the different procedures is one that includes an evaluation with a surgeon and a dietician. The procedures work differently. For example, sweet eaters do great with a bypass. Volume eaters a band.

Answered 4/14/2014

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes and no: most reliable at losing 10% and changing diabetes, metabolic disorders. AND...has high risk of complications from malabsorption, even pancreatitis, and the usual surgical complications of bleeding, infection, pain, scarring. consider a psychological approach. with finding triggers of overeating and dealing with them https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1775472781/1708440999?token=378a5145

Answered 5/10/2015

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