Bariatric surgery
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Introduction
Surgery as a treatment for obesity
For many obese patients, diets and lifestlye changes do not work in long term. Bariatric surgery has proved to be the only effective method in the long term treatment of obesity.
How surgery works
Bariatric surgery works by altering the anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract.
Bariatric Surgical Procedures
Gastric Banding
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Sleeve Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch
Surgical Effects Regarding Gut Hormones
Ghrelin
(other hormones)
Side Effects
Hindgut Hormones
Midgut Hormones
Foregut Hormones
Surgical Treatment as Opposed to Diet
Future Possibilites
Title 2.3
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