bariatric surgery
Digestive system modification
Bariatric surgery is surgery performed to help severely obese patients lose weight.
Procedures include gastric bypass, which reroutes the digestive tract, and sleeve gastrectomy, which reduces stomach size.
The term comes from the Greek word for weight.
After bariatric surgery, she lost over a hundred pounds in the first year.
Reduction in body mass
- satietyState of being full
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
- dumping syndromeToo-quick stomach drainage
- caloric restrictionReduced energy intake
weight reduction · remission · portion control · restriction · goal weight · maintenance
Minimally invasive abdominal examination
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- suturesMedical wound closures
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
resection · operating room · anesthetist · retractor · clamps · trocar · insufflation · sterile
After an operation
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- nutritionistFood and health advisor
- liquid dietNutrition without solid food
- protein intakeAmount of nutrient consumed
vitamin supplementation · nutrient deficiency · follow-up · support group · stricture · lifestyle change
Digestive organ below chest
- jejunumSecond small intestine portion
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- small intestineDigestive absorption organ
Fatness risking health
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- body mass indexWeight-to-height-squared quotient
- adiposityExcessive bodily fat
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
comorbidities · body fat · obesity epidemic · overweight · visceral fat · candidacy
Chronic insulin resistance condition
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- sleep apneaDisorder of interrupted breathing
- joint painAche at skeletal junctures
- hyperlipidemiaElevated blood fat levels
GERD · fatty liver · PCOS · heart disease · insulin resistance
weight loss
Reduction in body mass
- satietyState of being full
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
- dumping syndromeToo-quick stomach drainage
caloric restriction · weight reduction · remission · portion control · restriction · goal weight · maintenance
laparoscopy
Minimally invasive abdominal examination
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- suturesMedical wound closures
anastomosis · resection · operating room · anesthetist · retractor · clamps · trocar · insufflation · sterile · scrubs
postoperative
After an operation
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- nutritionistFood and health advisor
- liquid dietNutrition without solid food
protein intake · vitamin supplementation · nutrient deficiency · follow-up · support group · stricture · lifestyle change
stomach
Digestive organ below chest
small intestine · pylorus · fundus · stoma
morbidly obese
Fatness risking health
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- body mass indexWeight-to-height-squared quotient
- adiposityExcessive bodily fat
metabolic syndrome · comorbidities · body fat · obesity epidemic · overweight · visceral fat · candidacy
type 2 diabetes
Chronic insulin resistance condition
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- sleep apneaDisorder of interrupted breathing
- joint painAche at skeletal junctures
hyperlipidemia · GERD · fatty liver · PCOS · heart disease · insulin resistance
stomach stapling
Surgery restricting digestive organ size
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bariatric surgerylifestyle modification
Adjusting personal habits deliberately
diet · behavioral therapy · exercise · conservative treatment · nutritional counseling
bariatric surgerywatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
body acceptance · fat acceptance · doing nothing · non-intervention · self-acceptance
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