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Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery is a common form of weight loss surgery because it is reliable and has limited risk and side effects associated with it. Weight loss surgery should be viewed first and foremost as a method for alleviating debilitating, chronic disease. In most cases, the minimum qualification for consideration as a candidate for bariatric surgery is 100 lbs. above ideal body weight or those with a Body Mass Index of 40 or greater. In many cases, patients are required to show proof that their attempts at dietary weight loss have been ineffective before bariatric surgery will be approved.
In bariatric surgery, a large portion of the stomach is stapled together, leaving a tiny pouch. The result of bariatric surgery is that patients cannot eat as much as they did before the surgery. This is because the new, small pouch can only accommodate a few ounces of food at a time, thus causing the patient to lose weight. Another effect of bariatric surgery is that because most of the stomach and some of the small intestines have been bypassed, some of the nutrients and calories in foods will not be absorbed.
Learn more about bariatric surgery and additional General Surgery procedures at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
One of the nation's preeminent academic medical centers, WFUBMC is an integrated health care system that operates 1,291 acute care, rehabilitation and long-term care beds, outpatient services, and community health and information centers. The Medical Center's component institutions carry out a joint mission of patient care, education, research and community service. The partnership includes three major members: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, and Wake Forest University Physicians.
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