Bariatric Surgery

What is Bariatric Surgery?

Often referred to as weight loss surgery, bariatric surgery is a subset of medical treatments used to help obese patients shed weight. Healthcare experts may recommend bariatric surgery when all other weight loss alternatives have failed and it seems that obesity increases your health risk more than surgery. During bariatric surgery, your digestive tract—mostly your stomach—but sometimes your small intestine is altered to restrict the calories you can consume and absorb. They might also minimize...