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Cynthia J. Barrow, 2002 "Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity"
In this article, gastric bypass surgery is explained as a procedure to control obesity in people. In the U.S., it is estimated that obesity is the second biggest cause of death in both males and females. In fact, the option of using gastric bypass surgery to reduce weight gained acceptance after surgeons were successful in removing large parts of the intestine, which was aggravated by ulcers and cancerous growth. Doctors observed the weight in patients who underwent the surgery and so tried it in people who were obese. Obese people stand to gain from the surgical procedure in two ways: Malabsoption, which is the reduction of nutrients that are absorbed by the body, and by restriction of the food that is consumed by the patient due to the reduction of the stomach cavity. A smaller cavity will also mean that the food is retained more in the cavity, thereby causing a false feeling of fullness in the patient. Experts opine that the surgical process will be able to reduce two thirds of a person's weight in two years.
Susan Goldberg, Peggy Rivers, Kelly Smith, William...
The paper explains in detail the anatomy and structure of the gastric system and explains how the surgery would help in the cure of obesity related problem. Although gastric surgery was initially practiced to cure problems related to cancer and ulcers in the stomach it is today accepted as a weight reduction technique.
Dymek, D le Grange, K Neven, J Alverdy, "Quality of life after gastric bypass surgery"
This paper gives experimental details of gastric bypass surgery performed on people who were obese. The paper explains statistics, which points to the fact that the annual expenditure in the U.S. towards health problems related to obesity are quite large. The authors also opine that the surgery causes increase in self-worth and confidence. In fact many patients have accepted that the gains that they could enjoy as part of the surgery, would not have been possible with any other means to reduce weight.
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Cynthia J. Barrow, 2002, "Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity," AORN Journal, Issue: Oct, 2002, http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0FSL/4_76/93069834/p1/article.jhtml?term=+Gastric+Bypass+Surgery
Dymek, D le Grange, K Neven, J Alverdy, "Quality of life after gastric bypass surgery," Nutrition Research Newsletter, Issue: Dec, 2002, http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0887/12_21/96070908/p1/article.jhtml?term=+Gastric+Bypass+Surgery+
Healthcare Risk Management, "No nutritional supervision: $75,000 arbitration award" Issue: Dec, 2001, http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0KGX/12_23/82128866/p1/article.jhtml?term=%22Gastric+bypass+surgery%22
Susan Goldberg, Peggy Rivers, Kelly Smith, William Homan, 2000, "Vertical Banded Gastroplasty: A Treatment for Morbid Obesity," AORN Journal, Issue: Dec, 2000, http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0FSL/6_72/68534717/p1/article.jhtml?term=%22Gastric+bypass+surgery%22
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