surgery done to cause weight loss in morbidly obese patients; also called obesity surgery. Bariatric surgery changes the size of your stomach, the length of your small intestine, or both.
Surgery that is performed for the treatment of morbidly obese individuals. This type of surgery is also known as obesity surgery and weight loss surgery.
Also known as weight-loss surgery, surgery for morbid obesity, stomach stapling surgery, gastric stapling, stomach stapling, stomach stapling obesity surgery, morbid obesity surgery, and stomach reduction surgery.
Major gastrointestinal operations that seal off most of the stomach to reduce the amount of food one can eat or rearrange the small intestine to reduce the calories the bodies can absorb.
The word "bariatric" comes from the Greek word baros, meaning weight. Bariatric surgery is another word for weight loss surgery, which is surgery designed to treat severe obesity.
Weight-loss surgery performed by shrinking the stomach size and/or connecting the stomach directly to the lower part of the small intestine.
Surgery performed on patients who are morbidly obese to promote weight loss. Usually a type of gastro-intestinal by-pass is performed which reduces absorption of digested foods thereby resulting in weight loss.
Surgery on the stomach and/or intestines to help a person with extreme obesity lose weight. Bariatric surgery is an option for people who have a body mass index (BMI) above 40. Surgery is also an option for people with a BMI between 35 and 40 who have health problems like type 2 diabetes or heart disease . See the entire definition of Bariatric surgery
various surgical procedures on the stomach and/or intestines to help a person with extreme obesity lose weight.
(bear-ee-AT-ric) Surgery on the stomach and/or intestines to help the patient with extreme obesity lose weight. Bariatric surgery is a weight-loss method used for people who have a body mass index (BMI) above 40. Surgery may also be an option for people with a BMI between 35 and 40 who have health problems like heart disease or type 2 diabetes.
