CURRENT SURGICAL THERAPIES FOR MORBID OBESITY

1. Restrictive ( surgical reduction of the stomach size to reduce amount of food intake)
   • Vertical Banded Gastroplasty -- NOT DONE COMMONLY
   • Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass --
   • Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding -- POPULAR PROCEDURE
   • Laparoscopic Sleeve Resection -- GAINING POPULARITY AS PART ONE
2. Malbsorptive ( surgical re-routing of the consumed food leading to reduced absorption )
   • Jejunoileal Bypass -- NOT DONE ANYMORE
   • Biliopancreatic Bypass --
3. Combined restrictive and malabsorbtive ( size reduction with bypass )
   • Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass with long limb of intestine -- POPULAR PROCEDURE
   • Duodenal Switch --
4. Other Procedures
• Gastric Pacemakers -- UNDER EVALUATION
• Gastric Balloon -- TEMPORARY MEASURE

Conditions and benefits :

• Conditions of Bariatric Surgery (Obesity Surgery)
• Benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Definitions of Weight Loss Surgery
• Effects of Morbid Obesity
• FAQs-Morbid Obesity
• Gastric Bypass vs. Lap Band
• Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery (Minimal Access Surgery For Obesity)
• Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion (Scopinaro procedure) (BPD)
• Laparoscopic Surgery and Weight Loss
• Morbid Obesity
• Non-Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity
• Restrictive Procedures
• Side Effects Adjustable Gastric Banding
• Side Effects Gastric Bypass
• Stomach Band
• new Stomaphyx for gastric bypass
• Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity
• Weight Loss Surgery Statistics
• Obesity Causes
• Why do you fall prey to obesity?