Despite proper dieting and exercise, many people suffer from obesity. The only other option they would have would be have a medical procedure performed on them to help them lose weight. When the first medical gastric bypass procedures began coming use, there many risks associated with it. Fortunately, thanks to single incision procedures, the surgery is far safer and complications much fewer giving hope to those who are obese or morbidly obese everywhere. While it is great, one should never give up exercise or proper eating habits just because they choose to have the operation.
Using just a single incision, a band is put around the stomach in order to make it smaller so people get fuller faster. In the traditional open surgery, many times complications would be fairly common and people would suffer from side effects such as an ulcer or bleeding of the stomach. With the advancement of the gastric bypass procedure using just one incision, rates of complications are much lower. This is great news for anyone who must seriously consider undergoing such a procedure to help them lose excessive weight. This also allows for a greatly reduced area of scarring.
After the operation, one should still maintain healthy habits. In the first month after the operation, bariatric professionals give the patients a temporary but very important diet of all liquids. This diet is high in nutrients and will help the stomach recovery quickly from the operation. For the first month, the stomach will be very sensitive to any food which enters, so the patients re required to sip liquids in small amounts throughout the day as to avoid irritation. After the month is over, patients may resume consuming food and are recommended a healthy diet which will help them maintain proper nutrition while they continue to shed the pounds. The only difference in eating otherwise is that patients will get fuller faster because their stomach will not be able to intake as much thus helping them even more recover to a healthy weight level.
The operation was made to reduce complications or dangers of the traditional laparoscopy procedures with a resounding success. Those who are obese now no longer need to be too worried that they may putting their lives at risk if they choose to have a gastric bypass performed. It’s a great medical advancement in improving not only the patient’s health, but giving them a better life too. Not only that, but the incision will hardly be visible to anyone after the operation is completed.