Bariatric surgeries in obese cases have shown promising results when compared to non-surgical treatments. The rationale of a small gastric pouch is to restrict the food intake while also preventing contact of food bolus with most of the stomach and intestines. The amount of weight loss following bariatric surgery is extensive along with higher remission of metabolic disorders, resulting in better management of comorbidities.
However, factors like age, gender, marital conditions, higher pre-operative BMI, diabetes, physical inactivity influence these results in varying amounts, while the size of the pouch and length of the alimentary/biliopancreatic limb play major predisposing roles. In addition, up to 89% of the population suffers from sagging of skin, especially in the upper-arms and abdominal area, following weight loss post-bariatric surgeries, which creates an incomplete sense of…
