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Bariatric surgery Flashcards

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what is the body shape which is associated with highest visceral fat?

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apple shape

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what risk is associated with apple shape body?

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higher risk of weight-related health problems

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what are some examples of co-morbidities that obesity may lead to?

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  • CVD
  • stroke
  • cataracts
  • pulmonary disease
  • diabetes
  • cancer
  • hypertension
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what are the 3 main bariatric surgery options?

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  • restrictive
  • malabsorptive
  • combination of both
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what are the 3 main surgical options?

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  • laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
  • laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
  • laparoscopic gastric bypass
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what is laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding?

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The surgeon places a band around the upper part of your stomach to create a small pouch to hold food. The band limits the amount of food you can eat by making you feel full after eating small amounts of food

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advantages of adjustable gastric banding?

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  • Relatively minor surgery
  • Reversible and adjustable
  • Low operative complication rate
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disadvantages of adjustable gastric banding?

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  • Requires an implanted medical device
  • Easier to ‘cheat’
  • Risk of prolapse /slippage
  • 15% require revisional surgery
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what is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy?

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Procedure in which the stomach is reduced to about 15% of its original size, by surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach along the greater curvature

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advantages of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy?

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  • good medium- term outcomes
  • no small bowel manipulation
  • no foreign body
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disadvantages of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy?

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  • more invasive surgery
  • long staple line = bleeding/leak
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what is laparoscopic gastric bypass?

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a small stomach pouch is created to restrict food intake. a y-shaped section of the small intestine is then attached to the pouch to allow food to bypass the lower stomach, the duodenum and first portion of the jejunum

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advantage of gastric bypass?

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quick and dramatic weight loss

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disadvantages of gastric bypass?

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  • more invasive surgery
  • malabsorptive component requires lifelong supplements
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complications of gastric surgery?

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  • anastomotic leak
  • DVT/PE
  • infection
  • malnutrition
  • hair loss
  • excess skin
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what hormonal factors play into account with gastric surgery?

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Ghrelin is produced by fundus and upper part of stomach, so with removal of it, you suppress appetite

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what is the effect of gastric bypass?

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reduces absorption of nutrients = reduces calorie intake

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