Dr. Achal Agrawal Specialist at Indore Laparoscopy Center

There are basically two types of bariatric surgical procedures – Restrictive and malabsorptive.

Restrictive procedures reduce the amount of food intake by decreasing the reservoir capacity of stomach whereas malabsorptive procedures decrease the amount of food being absorbed by the intestine. Some procedures have both these effects and are known as combined procedures.

There is a rapid loss of body weight after bariatric surgery during the first six months with a more gradual weight loss which can continue up to 2 years. The percentage of excess weight loss varies with the type of procedure performed and can vary from 50% to 80%.
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