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Bariatric Surgery & The Endocrine System 

Bariatric surgery is also known as ‘weight loss surgery is a surgical treatment that helps patients suffering from over weightless, obesity, or morbid obesity lose weight to a great extent. It works by limiting the amount of food that can fit in the stomach (called restriction), which makes you feel full after eating too little, and sometimes also limits the nutrients your body can absorb (called malabsorption). According to the best bariatric surgeons in Mumbai, people undergo this type of surgery only when other methods of losing weight have failed, they have serious health problems caused by obesity, or both. 

Bariatric surgery carries both risks and benefits for the endocrine system, the network of glands that make, store, and release hormones. Hormones play a role in energy balance, the reproductive system, growth and development, and how the body reacts to stress and injury. The different types of bariatric surgery vary in the type and degree of risks and benefits. 

Common types of bariatric surgery 

While techniques continue to evolve, the most common types of bariatric surgery today are: 

●      An Adjustable gastric band (AGB)

In AGB surgery, a band is placed on the upper part of the stomach to create a small sac that can hold only a little food. The size of the opening that allows food to pass into the rest of the stomach can be adjusted after surgery. 

●        Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)

RYGB reduces the size of the stomach, as well as the absorption of food. The digestive tract is bypassed so that it does not pass through most of the stomach and small intestine. 

●        Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS)

In BPD-DS, a large part of the stomach is removed and a small tube-shaped stomach (called a gastric vertical sleeve) is created. Also, a bypass ensures that food only passes through a small part of the intestine, which decreases the absorption of calories and nutrients. 

●        Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG)

A type of surgery that is being studied and is part of the BPD-DS procedure described above, VSG is sometimes used by itself to reduce the size of the stomach. 

Benefits of bariatric surgery on the endocrine system 

Bariatric surgery and the resulting weight loss can: 

• Improve or eliminate type 2 diabetes.
• Help normalize the level of fat in the blood, which reduces low-density or LDL (harmful) cholesterol and triglycerides, and increases high-density or HDL (good) cholesterol.
• Reduce the effects of polycystic ovary syndrome, a disorder in which women have an elevated level of male hormones and an increased risk of irregular or absent menstruation, infertility, and diabetes.
• Improve women's fertility.
• Increase men's testosterone.
• Improve or eliminate high blood pressure.

 

Risks associated with bariatric surgery and the endocrine system

The best bariatric doctors in Mumbai agree that restrictive bariatric procedures carry little endocrine risk. But there are certain risks of malabsorption procedures. These include:

• Macronutrient deficiency or lack of absorption of calories derived from protein, which can cause bloating, diarrhea, breathing difficulties, and heart problems.
• Macronutrient deficiency or lack of vitamins and minerals, essential for many body functions.
• Diseases of the bones that cause their weakness due to deficiency of vitamin D and calcium.
• Low blood glucose, also called hypoglycemia, which can cause fainting or a coma.
• Peripheral neuropathy, a type of neurological damage to the hands, legs, or feet. It causes pain, numbness, or tingling.
• Many of these effects take time to manifest, and symptoms can appear many years after surgery. To help avoid complications, patients should add enough protein to their diet and take a daily vitamin and mineral supplement.

 

Hope this article provides you with some insights into weight loss surgery and the endocrine system. To know more about this topic, you should consult the best bariatric surgeons in Mumbai.