Procedures
There are three main groups of weight loss operations:
Restriction:
The amount of food that can be eaten during a meal is strongly restricted.
Malabsorption:
Food is less well absorbed by the body.
Restriction and malabsorption:
The amount of food that can be eaten and absorbed is limited.
All surgical procedures are performed laparoscopically (through a keyhole).
These surgical procedures should be combined with a change in lifestyle and eating habits. To do this, we follow the principles of the nutrition and exercise triangle.
What are the possible risks and side-effects of an operation?
Early complications
- Leakage (1 to 3%)
- Hemorrhage
- Wound infection
- Gastrointestinal obstruction
- Thrombosis (blood clot) in the lower limbs, pulmonary embolism
- Infection with abscess formation
- Death after surgery is less than 0.2%.
Non-typical complications of this surgery may include pulmonary infection, pulmonary oedema, arrhythmias, heart attacks, urinary tract infections, etc.
Late complications and side effects
- Gastric dumping syndrome
- Obstruction
- Gallstones
- Lack of iron, folic acid, vitamins and minerals
- Hair loss
- Narrowing of the outlet of the small stomach pouch
- Incisional hernia
- Stomach ulcers
Weight regain after surgery: Several possible reasons
- Dilatation of the new stomach
- Dilatation of the gastric outlet and small intestine
- Uncontrolled intake of sugars
- Eating too often
It is therefore very important to remain under control. You can always contact us by telephone. We’ll monitor you personally. In addition to the operation, monitoring is just as important for maintaining the best possible result, and certainly in the long term.