- Gastric banding
- In this procedure, a band is placed around the top of the stomach. The tightness of this band can be adjusted via adding or removing saline to the access port. Essentially, the goal is to stimulate a feeling of fullness. A very notable advantage of this procedure is that it is reversible.
- Gastric bypass
- In this procedure, a surgeon reroutes the way that food passes into the digestive tract. Gastric refers to the stomach, so as described by the name, this surgery causes food to bypass the stomach (and the initial part of the small intestine). As digestion normally occurs in these bypassed areas, enzyme supplementation is sometimes necessary to make sure nutrients can be properly absorbed.
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- In this procedure, a surgeon removes part of the stomach. The rest of the digestive system is left otherwise intact.
All of the procedures are associated with side effects, sometimes severe, and in some cases the procedures do not work or lose their effectiveness over time. To read more: http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/gastric.htm
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