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Metabolic Weight Loss Surgery
It is not the weight you lose, but the life you gain.
Overview
Obesity is a disease where excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may adversely affect health.
When to seek treatment?
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Based on the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health (MOH), patients can be offered bariatric surgery if they have:
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BMI greater than 37.5 kg/m2.
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BMI greater than 32.5 kg/m2 and medical conditions related to obesity like Type 2 diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidaemia and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.
An experienced team of medical professionals will assess your suitability for interventions.
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What are Metabolic Weight Loss Surgery Options? ​
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy​
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Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass​
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Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
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​Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a type of metabolic weight-loss surgery that helps severely obese patients lose weight by allowing them to feel satiated despite limited food intake,. During the procedure, about 80% of the stomach is removed. This surgery prompts hormonal changes that help with weight loss and relieve conditions that are linked to obesity, such as hypertension and heart disease. The achieved weight loss can greatly reduce the risk of developing obesity-related diseases and improve life quality.
Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a type of metabolic and weight-loss surgery. It’s often done as a laparoscopic surgery, with minimally small incisions in the abdomen.
RYGB has both restrictive and malabsorptive effect. This surgery reduces the size of your upper stomach to a small pouch with volume size of 100-150ml. This limits the amount of food you can eat. The surgeon then attaches this pouch directly to part of the small intestine called the Roux limb. This forms a “Y” shape. The food you eat then bypasses the rest of the stomach and the upper part of your small intestine. This reduces the amount of fat and calories absorbed from food intake.
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
ESG is a new weight-loss procedure known as Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG). It is an endoscopic procedure using flexible camera to reduce the size of the stomach by folding and putting multiple full-thickness stitched together. It reduces distensibility of stomach, delays gastric emptying and provides early satiety feeling for patients.
ESG can be part of a weight-loss plan to reduce the risk of obesity-related chronic illness such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, fatty liver disease, sleep apnea or heart disease. This procedure is especially effective when combined with behavioral therapy, exercise and dietary changes.
Educational Talk :
Transforming Life Through Bariatric Metabolic Surgery
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