- Bariatric Surgery in Liver Transplant Patients
- Pregnancy Following Gastric Bypass
- Evaluation of Gastric Bypass Patients
- Effect of Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass
- Ursodeoxycholic Acid in prevention of Gallstone
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Is a Pouch Compulsory in Roux-en-Y Bypass
- Quality of Life After Bariatric Surgery
- Results After Swedish Adjustable Banding
- Bowel Habits after Gastric Bypass
What we do
Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.[1] The term bariatrics was created around 1965,[2] from the Greek root baro ("weight," as in barometer), suffix -iatr ("treatment," as in pediatrics), and suffix -ic ("pertaining to"). The field encompasses dieting, exercise and behavioral therapy approaches to weight loss, as well as pharmacotherapy and surgery.
What you get
Before someone can become eligible for bariatric surgery, certain criteria must be met.[13] The basic criteria are an understanding of the operation and the lifestyle changes the patient will need to make, and either:[23] a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more, which is about 45 kg (100 pounds) overweight for men and 35 kg (80 pounds) for women; or a BMI between 35 and 39.9 and a serious obesity-related health problem such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or severe sleep apnea (when breathing stops for short periods during sleep)