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
- 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
- Gastric Bypass Surgery: Who Is It For?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/gastric-bypass-surgery/WT00031/METHOD=print
- Weight Loss Surgery(UpToDate) - http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~M/dMOpAexEBIp7
- Hospital Label No Guarantee of Better Weight Surgery(04/20/2009, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83154.html
- Men's Sex Lives May Suffer as Waistlines Expand(03/03/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_81255.html
- 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 Surgery: What Can You Expect?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/gastric-bypass/HQ01465/METHOD=print
- 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
- 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
- Gastric Bypass Surgery: What Happens If I Regain the Weight?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/gastric-bypass-surgery/AN01378/METHOD=print
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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
- Adjustable Gastric Band(OR-Live) - One hour program - 8/06/2008 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/hoc_2148/rnh.cfm?id=670
- If I Had - Morbid Obesity(Insidermedicine) - http://www.insidermedicine.com/archives/If_I_Had_Morbid_Obesity_Dr_Michael_Tarnoff_MD_FACS_Tufts_University_School_of_Medicine_2966.aspx?p=mdlnp
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Obese Teenagers(OR-Live) - 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) - One hour program - 03/06/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=409
- Laparoscopic Gastric Banding and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Bariatric Procedure(OR-Live) - 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) - One hour program - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=249
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy(OR-Live) - 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
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy(OR-Live) - One hour program - 8/28/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM-Flash/ola_2002/rnh.cfm?id=619
- Minimally Invasive Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass(OR-Live) - One hour program - 11/07/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/pin_2119/rnh.cfm?id=655
- Minimally Invasive Weight-Loss Surgery(OR-Live) - One hour program - 10/11/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/seh_1957/rnh.cfm?id=648
- Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight-Loss Surgery(OR-Live) - One hour program - 2/04/2009 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM-Flash/geh_2046/rnh.cfm?id=837
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Bariatric Surgery(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/intervention=bariatric+surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Obesity%22
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity, Morbid(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Obesity,+Morbid%22
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Gastric Bypass(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/intervention=%22gastric+bypass%22
- Complications and Costs for Obesity Surgery Declining(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2009/barsurgpr.htm
- Article: Results of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in morbidly obese vs superobese... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19380643&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: What effect does weight-loss surgery have on pregnancy outcomes? - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19328272&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Randy Jackson. An old dawg learns some new tricks. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19326579&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
- 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
- Weight Loss Surgery(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/obesity/bariatric.html
- Pregnancy After Gastric Bypass: Is It Safe?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/pregnancy-after-gastric-bypass/AN01828/METHOD=print
- 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/