07.25.2019 - By Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Objectives
- Learn about bariatric surgery
- Explore reasons for the surgery and increase in popularity
- Identify the psychosocial outcomes of bariatric surgery
- Identify common presenting issues in persons seeking bariatric surgery
- Explore current recommendations for assessment protocols and presurgical preparation for bariatric surgery
- Identify postoperative mental and physical health issues which may occur and need to be addressed
Types of Bariatric Surgery
- Bariatric surgeries all aim to make the stomach smaller so it can hold less food through removal, banding or bypassing.
- Some surgeries also bypass part of the small intestine which inhibits calorie as well as nutrient absorption
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