To read more about specific medical procedures,
please see the laparoscopic,
lap-band and gastric
bypass surgery pages for some basic information.
There are few studies into the long-term success
of weight loss surgery patients, making it difficult to get precise
figures on effectiveness.
A 1985 study published in Surgery that found
76 percent of patients failed to maintain weight loss 30 months after
vertical banded gastroplasty, the most effective operation of this type.
Weight loss surgery is not an easy option to
lose weight. It's a serious surgical procedure whose long-term weight
loss success depends on a patient's commitment to diet and behavior
modification for life, along with exercise for weight control.
All this does not mean that weight loss surgery
isn't the best option for severely obese patients. They just need to
keep in mind that after their surgery they will need to stick to their
diet and exercise plans.
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