INTRODUCCIÓN A LA CIRUGÍA BARIÁTRICA
Featured in
© The Wellness Network
Definition
INTRODUCCIÓN A LA CIRUGÍA BARIÁTRICA
Featured in
Body mass index (BMI) is a way of telling if you are at a healthy weight. Use the chart to figure out your BMI.
Bariatric surgery is done to help you lose weight. This type of bariatric surgery closes off part of your stomach to make a very small pouch.
In a Roux-en-Y bypass, part of the stomach is closed off with staples to create a smaller pouch. The smaller stomach helps restrict the amount of food you can eat at 1 time. Learn more about the procedure.
Bariatric surgery is a procedure that helps you lose weight. In vertical sleeve gastrectomy, about 80% of the stomach is removed.


About Grady
Patient Links
Other Links