Stomach stapling is another word for gastric banding. It is a surgery classified under bariatric surgery which means that is a surgery with the purpose to lose weight. Stomach stapling is a restrictive operation, it decreases the volume of the stomach. A small stomach pouch is created using both staples and a band. The stomach [...] Read more »
What are the Side Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery?
A gastric bypass operation is a form of bariatric surgery which means basically that the indication to perform the surgery is losing weight. A gastric bypass is, compared to the popular gastric banding, an heavy operation. In this article we will outline the side effects of gastric bypass surgery but we will start with an [...] Read more »
What are the Common Bariatric Surgery Complications?
Bariatric surgery is an operation with the goal to loose weight. There are different way’s to achieve this goal. A popular type of operation is gastric banding, a more radical type of surgery is sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass surgery. the working mechanism for most of these bariatric surgeries is to reduce the stomach and, [...] Read more »
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