Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is a term derived from the Greek words: "weight" and "treatment." Bariatric surgical procedures are major gastrointestinal operations that (a) seal off most of the stomach to reduce the amount of food one can eat, and (b) rearrange the small intestine to reduce the calories the bodies can absorb. There are several different types of bariatric weight loss surgical procedures, but they are known collectively as "bariatric surgery".

BARIATRIC SURGERY RESOURCES
www.bariatricedge.com

St. Patrick Hospital And Health Services Center - Treatment of Obesity

Web reference that describes the bariatric surgery procedure and enumerates the advantages, disadvantages and risks.