Sunday, 1 May 2016

A Guide To Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery

By Ronald Patterson


If you are struggling with weight loss and are considered to be at high risk of contracting certain illnesses then its best to consider gastric banding surgery. Another name for gastric banding is laparoscopic weight loss surgery and there are some reputable clinics operating in New York city where you could get it done. It helps you with your weight loss as the surgeon puts a band on the upper part of the stomach, restricting the stomach size.

The band is put in place to ensure that you cannot eat more than a certain amount of food. It is a very common type of weight loss surgery and the reason why its called laparoscopic is because a tiny camera named laparoscope is used to see inside the patient's belly during the procedure.

Obese people who are at high risk are the ones who are offered this sort of treatment. Other than that, you can get it done on your own if you've got the necessary funds as there are private clinics and hospitals who offer such treatment. It is no doubt, a very effective treatment and helps you to loose weight in the long run but before recommending this treatment, your doctor would always recommend you to start with good exercise routine and change your eating habits.

Once you undergo this surgery, your whole lifestyle will change to a certain extent so, never consider it as a quick fix. In order to avoid getting caught with complications, try to maintain good exercise routine and eat a balanced diet once you are done with this procedure.

To identify who should get this treatment done, doctors would normally look at the current body weight of their patients and their BMI. Usually if a person's BMI is more than 40, he will be advised to consider this treatment. In terms of weight, if a male is 100 kg over weight and a female is 80 kg over weight then they could be considered for undergoing this treatment.

With each system, there are some dangers included accordingly, ensure you know about every one of them so that if anything turns out badly you could get it under control. To dodge any complexities a short time later, your specialist would run a couple of imperative tests before the strategy to guarantee you are physically fit to experience this specific surgery.

Your doctor will guide you through the whole process in a thorough way. You will be told not to eat or drink on the day of your surgery. You will only take medicines prescribed by the doctor with just a few sips of water. The reason why you should abstain from eating and drinking is because your stomach should remain clean and empty.

If everything goes according to the plan, then you can probably be discharged from the hospital on the same day and resume your normal activities after a day or two but its best to rest for a week or so just to make sure everything heals perfectly. You will have to follow the diet plan given by your doctor for the first few weeks and it would comprise of mashed food or liquids only.




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