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Obesity - Surgery

Gastrointestinal surgery for obesity, also called bariatric surgery, change the normal digestive process. The operations promote weight loss by decreasing absorption of nutrients and thereby reducing the calorie intake.

Surgical Options

• Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
• Sleeve Gastrectomy
• Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB)

Others

• Intra Gastric Ballooning
• Biliopancreatic Diversion BPD
• Sleeve Plication