How dangerous is gastric sleeve surgery? How to weight loss in surgery?
Obesity A SURGICAL APPROACH It is easy to recognize when someone is obese . One need not look at age, weight and height tables. An obese patient has an abdominal skin fold ("tire") more than 1-1/4 inches in thickness. This is a suitable "clinical" guide and standard. A 150-pound man who becomes 20 percent overweight has doubled the amount of fat that he carries around. In this regard you can dig your own grave with your teeth. It has been called death on the expense account. This tissue has to be nourished, though it makes no advantageous contribution to the body economy. The excess fat is a parasite on its host. Most obese individuals have been through intermittent cycles of "starve or stuff." I know I am too fat. How does that affect the actual surgery? The greater the bulk and girth, the more tissue to cut through to reach the involved area, making the operation more difficult and slightly bloodier. Oversize instruments, additional assistanc...