Patients can lose about 50 to 80 percent of their excess weight following weight loss surgery. True or false?

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  • Eylül 16, 2017
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Patients can lose about 50 to 80 percent of their excess weight following weight loss surgery, depending on the procedure.

For example, if you have 100 pounds to lose, this means you can realistically expect to lose 50 to 80 pounds post-operatively. It is important to understand that most patients will not lose all the excess weight or reach a normal weight (BMI 20-25) following bariatric surgery. Many factors impact weight loss results including age, medical conditions, physical condition, and adherence to the recommended diet, exercise, and behavioral changes.

Different procedures have different expectations for the amount of excess weight a patient may lose:

Duodenal Switch: 80% loss of excess weight
Gastric Bypass: 70% loss of excess weight
Gastric Sleeve (Sleeve Gastrectomy): 60% loss of excess weight
Gastric Band (Lap Band): 50% loss of excess weight

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