The Weight Loss Surgery and its Complications

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Obesity affects people of all ages and it has become a worldwide health problem. To answer the issues of those who have excessive weight especially to the severely obese, there is a surgical procedure that will make weight loss done as abrupt as possible. Bariatric surgery is the modality that offers the fastest way to regain a healthy self and to reduce morbidity and mortality rates associated with severe obesity.

Bariatric surgery is indicated to those who are 100 pounds overweight. This procedure brings great improvement on the lives of severely obese persons and will give significant results on the reduction of health ailments.

There are so many health problems and diseases that will greatly affect life and may even be the cause death for some with obesity. When diseases and complications brought by obesity are neglected, this will deteriorate the life of the person. What are the co-morbid diseases that come along with severe obesity? Some of these are: hypertension, stroke, pulmonary embolism, sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, hepatic cirrhosis, and cancers. At times a person dies not because of obesity but because of problems that are brought by excessive weight.

Bariatric surgery promotes weight loss through restriction of food ingestion as well as interfering digestion to unable the absorption of calories. There is a need to maintain the desired weight after the surgery through proper diet and exercise. Though the surgical procedure brings high success rates, there are still bariatric surgery complications that are associated with the procedure.

What are the bariatric surgery complications? The following are the common complications observed postoperatively:

• Infection
• Bleeding
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Leak in the GI tract
• Bowel Obstruction
• Ulcer
• Deficiencies in the absorption of vitamins and mineral
• Severe abdominal pain
• Nausea and vomiting
• Hypoglycemia
• Kidney stones and failure
• Depression
• Anesthetic complications
• Death

Bariatric surgery complications are highly prevented when the person has done great preparations weeks before surgery. The preparations are not only limited to the physical aspect but must also include emotionally because the surgery brings about rapid weight loss that some get overwhelmed with the outcome. Before agreeing with the procedure it is best to read more on this modality to acquaint self to the entire operative process or better ask the doctor all about it. Significant weight loss from surgery is highly maintained as long as the person watches what he eats and will faithfully abide to diet and exercise.