Also called: Also called: Bariatric surgery, Bypass surgery, Gastric banding, Obesity surgery
If you're very overweight and can't lose pounds with a healthy diet and exercise, surgery might be an option for you. The surgery is usually for men who are at least 100 pounds overweight and women who are at least 80 pounds overweight. If you are somewhat less overweight, surgery still might be an option if you also have diabetes, heart disease or sleep apnea.
Weight loss surgery limits the amount of food you can take in. Some operations also restrict the amount of food you can digest. Many people who have the surgery lose weight quickly. If you follow diet and exercise recommendations, you can keep most of the weight off. The surgery has risks and complications, however, including infections, hernias and blood clots.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/gastric.htm
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JAMA Patient Page: Bariatric Surgery(American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/294/15/1986.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/294/15/1986/DC1/1
- Weight Loss Surgery(UpToDate) - http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~bo1o6eXZW3cehE
- Bones May Weaken After Weight Loss Surgery(10/01/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69904.html
- Weight Loss Surgery Boosts Testosterone Levels(09/26/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69757.html
- Diabetics Less Likely to Lose Weight After Gastric Bypass(09/15/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69302.html
- More News on Weight Loss Surgery http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_w.html#weightlosssurgery
- Gastric Bypass Diet: What to Eat After Weight-Loss Surgery(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/gastric-bypass-diet/WT00007/METHOD=print
- Gastric Bypass: What Can You Expect?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/gastric-bypass/HQ01465/METHOD=print
- Laparoscopic Surgery for Severe Obesity(Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons) - http://www.sages.org/publication/id/PI15/
- Body-Contouring Surgery After Significant Weight Loss(Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/cosmetic_surgery/hic_body-contouring_surgery_after_significant_weight_loss.aspx
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Dieting and Gallstones(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/gallstones.htm
- Dumping Syndrome(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/dumping-syndrome/DS00715/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
- Several Factors Contribute to Complications Following Weight Loss Surgery(American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZD2N03RFD&sub_cat=651
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Calculate Your Body Mass Index(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
Also available in Spanish http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/sp_bmi-m.htm
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Adjustable Gastric Band(OR-Live) - Requires Flash Player - One hour program - 8/06/2008 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/hoc_2148/rnh.cfm?id=670
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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Obese Teenagers(OR-Live) - Requires Flash Player - One hour program - 11/29/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/nep_2222/rnh.cfm?id=676
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Obesity(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - 03/06/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=409
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Laparoscopic Gastric Banding and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Bariatric Procedures(OR-Live) - Requires Flash Player - One hour program - 5/29/2008 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/saj_2043/rnh.cfm?id=740
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=249
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Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Sleeve GastrectomyLinks to PDF(OR-Live) - Requires Flash Player - One hour program - 1/15/2008 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/syl_1926/rnh.cfm?id=683
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery(OR-Live) - One hour program - 12/06/2006 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=354
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy(OR-Live) - Requires Flash Player - One hour program - 8/28/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM-Flash/ola_2002/rnh.cfm?id=619
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Minimally Invasive Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass(OR-Live) - Requires Flash Player - One hour program - 11/07/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/pin_2119/rnh.cfm?id=655
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Minimally Invasive Weight-Loss Surgery(OR-Live) - Requires Flash Player - One hour program - 10/11/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/seh_1957/rnh.cfm?id=648
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Bariatric Surgery(National Institutes of Health) - - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/intervention=bariatric+surgery
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Obesity%22
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity, MorbidRequires Flash Player(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Obesity,+Morbid%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Gastric Bypass(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/intervention=%22gastric+bypass%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a case... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18705568&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Effect of bariatric surgery on the metabolic syndrome: a population-based,... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18674474&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Screening postoperative bariatric patients for marginal ulcerations. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18656579&tool=MedlinePlus
- Weight Loss Surgery -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=obesity,morbid/surgery[majr]+AND+(bariatric+surgery[mh]+OR+anastomosis,roux-en-y[mh]+OR+biliopancreatic+diversion[mh])+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+(editorial[pt]+OR+letter[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- American Society of Bariatric Physicians: Locate a Physician(American Society of Bariatric Physicians) - http://www.asbp.org/locate_physician.php
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
- Medicare Expands National Coverage for Bariatric Surgery Procedures(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1786
- Obesity - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html
- Weight Control - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/weightcontrol.html
- Digestive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivesystem.html
- Metabolic Problems - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/metabolicproblems.html
- Surgery and Rehabilitation - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryandrehabilitation.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Weight Loss Surgery is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/