What is Bariatric Surgery?
Bariatric surgery, also known as weigth loss surgery or Stomach Reduction Surgery, is a surgical procedure supported by scientific techniques to treat morbid obesity or, in general, patients with excessive difficulties in returning to a weight considered acceptable according to their Body Mass Index (BMI).
The BMI, an international standard for the assessment of obesity and overweightness, suggests that people should have a Body Mass Index below 25. The BMI of an individual may be calculated dividing the weight by the patient’s own height, squared (BMI = weight / (height × height)).
Medical Travel Brazil has partnered with some of the best surgeons who, in addition to being experts and researchers in the area, are nationally and internationally renowned for the quality and exclusivity of the care provided and precision in surgical results. Here we explain the real benefits of the procedure and how we can improve your quality of life with a highly safe and warmly supported medical trip by our team of Concierges, Doctors and Nurses.
Who is a good candidate for bariatric surgery?
This surgery is indicated for patients with a BMI above 35 kg/m², as these people may already be classified as having excessive obesity. In addition, the procedure is indicated when obesity is accompanied by diseases potentialized by overweightness such as high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, severe orthopedic problems and other conditions that may be observed.
What are the expected results of a Bariatric Surgery?
In addition to considerable improvements in the patients’ quality of life, some of the results that the patient should expect are a significant loss of weight, the improvement of symptoms resulting from obesity and the achievement of a Body Mass Index considered ideal for good quality of life.
The Bariatric Sleeve and Bypass surgery techniques are restrictive procedures that reduce the individual’s eating potential in a single meal. Putting it into practice, the patient is used to eating 600 to 700 grams of food daily at lunch time. However, when a Bariatric surgery is performed with a restrictive Sleeve technique, it reduces the amount of food that a person can ingest in meals.
This procedure is metabolic, considering that it accelerates the transit of food from the stomach to the intestines.
Bypass surgery is also known to be a restrictive Bariatric method, since it reduces the size of the stomach and emptying the intestine into the stomach happens through a connection called anastomosis.
This procedure reduces the stomach area as does the Sleeve technique, but the Bypass technique has an intestinal bypass that enhances the slimming effect and weight maintenance. For this reason, it has better metabolic potential than the Sleeve. On the other hand, this procedure results in a more significant deficiency in the absorption of trace elements, which are the different types of vitamins, including, mainly, the B-complex vitamins, calcium, and iron, as food no longer passes through the duodenum, the first portion of the intestine that is responsible for a greater absorption of these trace elements.
What is the difference between Bariatric Surgery with the Sleeve technique and the Bypass technique??
The Bariatric Sleeve and Bypass surgery techniques are restrictive procedures that reduce the individual’s eating potential in a single meal. Putting it into practice, the patient is used to eating 600 to 700 grams of food daily at lunch time. However, when a Bariatric surgery is performed with a restrictive Sleeve technique, it reduces the amount of food that a person can ingest in meals.
This procedure is metabolic, considering that it accelerates the transit of food from the stomach to the intestines.
Bypass surgery is also known to be a restrictive Bariatric method, since it reduces the size of the stomach and emptying the intestine into the stomach happens through a connection called anastomosis.
This procedure reduces the stomach area as does the Sleeve technique, but the Bypass technique has an intestinal bypass that enhances the slimming effect and weight maintenance. For this reason, it has better metabolic potential than the Sleeve. On the other hand, this procedure results in a more significant deficiency in the absorption of trace elements, which are the different types of vitamins, including, mainly, the B-complex vitamins, calcium, and iron, as food no longer passes through the duodenum, the first portion of the intestine that is responsible for a greater absorption of these trace elements.
How is a Bariatric Surgery performed?
A Bariatric Surgery can be performed in two ways. The first is performed conventionally, which may also be called an open surgery, as it is performed through considerably large incisions. The second type, which the most used currently, is performed through a videolaparoscopy where small incisions are made in the patient’s abdomen, ranging from 0.5cm to 1.2cm.
Discover the step-by-step of the Bariatric Surgery:
- namnesis:
An appointment with the healthcare professional is scheduled to assess and propose the ideal treatment.
- Clinical tests:
The doctor will ask for blood tests and an electrocardiogram, which are required before the surgery.
- Hospitalization and surgery:
The Bariatric Surgery procedure lasts between 50 and 90 minutes, on average. Soon after, the patient is directed to the recovery ward, where he remains hospitalized for about 2 to 3 days.
Post-surgery:
4. In the first 15 days after surgery, the patient will be on a liquid-only diet, fractioned with 50ml every thirty minutes. As such, the patient needs to be monitored by the multidisciplinary team, especially with a Nutritionist. After thirty to forty days, the patient may start eating solid food in small amounts again.
We take care of every detail in your medical trip
The first step is choosing the ideal procedure. Select a physician and schedule an initial appointment so we can get to know you better and assess your health. We will be ready to accompany and guide you on the following steps.
Rest assured: we will define all the details of your journey together, from your arrival in Brazil to your trip back home. During this follow-up, we will have the chance to choose the appropriate hotel or SPA, according to the procedure chosen. At Medical Travel Brazil, everything is planned to meet your needs.
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Includes transfers from and to:
Airport + Hotel + Clinic + Hospital
Hotel or SPA post surgery
Exclusive Concierge Service
Highly qualified medical team
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