Metabolic Surgery
Metabolic surgery, also called obesity surgery or bariatric surgery, is the most effective treatment to cure obesity significantly and permanently. By losing weight, quality of life and life expectancy are improved. Also it may be achieved remission, until healing, of complications that come along with obesity.
Obesity related disorders:
- Type 2 diabetes
- Liver steatosis (fatty liver)
- Hypertension
- Dyslipidemia
- Sleep apnea
Most patients with morbid obesity suffer from metabolic syndrome, which includes hypertension, hyperglycemia, excess fat around the waist and dyslipidemia.
The risk of complication increases exponentially for those with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 35 kg / m2. By metabolic surgery, the severe risks of this syndrome can be significantly reduced.
The stages of the obesity treatment process include assessing the current state of health, choosing the best surgical solution, the intervention itself, weight loss, maintaining an optimal weight over time and monitoring patient progress
The Benefits of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:
- Weight loss by up to 90% of weight overweight
- You trust yourself again
- You are improving your life quality and your overall health
- Feel a significant improvement to healing of obesity related diseases: type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia (high cholesterol), liver steatosis (fatty liver), dyspnoea (heavy breathing), sleep apnea (a condition where breathing stops briefly during sleep), osteo-articular suffering, chronic venous insufficiency, ovarian failure.
- Minimal postoperative pain
- You have a reduced convalescence period
- You can be discharged within 3-5 days
- You return quickly to your usual activities, just starting a new life.
Measure your metabolic risk!
The circumference of the waist indicates an excessive accumulation of adipose tissue inside the abdomen around your vital organs. If your waist is over 88 cm (for women) or 102 cm (for men), you fall into the most severe risk class to develop metabolic syndrome.