Surgical Options: Restrictive Procedures
Restrictive operations restrict food intake by reducing the size of the stomach, and do not interfere with the normal digestive process. Restrictive operations for weight loss include adjustable gastric banding (AGB).
Reasons for the Procedure
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The surgery promotes weight loss by restricting food intake or by interrupting the digestive process. But even after surgery, the best long-term results are achieved by eating appropriately and participating in a regular physical activity program.
This procedure involves restricting the size of the stomach by the placement of staples and a plastic band, creating a smaller stomach pouch. After the surgery, people feel full more quickly when eating and are unable to eat large amounts. This procedure has fewer complications compared with procedures that combine restriction and mild malabsorption, such as gastric bypass. This is best suited for those who are on the lower end of the surgical body mass index (BMI).
As with all types of bariatric surgery procedures successful results depend on the patients willingness to adopt a long-term plan of healthful eating and regular physical activity.