Surgery is an effective way of reducing weight in morbidly obese patients. It is the treatment of choice for most patients whose body mass index (BMI) exceeds 40 kg/m2 and other means of weight reduction has been unsuccessful. In selected patients, especially diabetics, a body mass index of 35 kg/m2 is the threshold for surgery.
BMI is a formula for correlating body weight with body height. Click here to calculate your BMI.
In the UK, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has endorsed the role of surgery for the correction of morbid obesity. Click on the following link to read: NICE guidance on Surgery for Morbid Obesity.
I offer four different types of procedures for the treatment of Obesity. These are:
Gastric BandGastric Bypass
Gastric Balloon
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