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Anesthesia
Bariatric
Bariatric Surgeon
Bile
Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPD)
Body Mass Index
Cancer
Co morbidity
Contraindication for Surgery
Diabetes Type 2
Dumping Syndrome
Gastric Bypass
Gastroesophageal Reflux

Heart Disease
Hypertension
Ideal Weight
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Anesthesia

The loss of sensation and feeling.  Also refers to the process or drugs used to produce this effect.  Anesthesia is commonly employed prior to surgery so that a patient will not feel any pain or discomfort.

 
 

Bariatric

Related to the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of obesity.

 
 

Bariatric Surgeon

A surgeon who specializes in the surgical treatment of obesity.

 
 

Bile

A fluid discharged by the liver into the intestines that helps in the digestive process.

 
 

Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPD)

A surgical procedure used to treat obesity that removes approximately two-thirds of the stomach and re-arranges the intestines so that digestive enzymes have less contact with the food stream. This procedure serves to impair nutrients.

Absorption and thus dramatically reduces caloric intake, even when average-sized portions are consumed.  While this procedure produces rapid weight loss that is more significant than with other obesity surgeries, it also carries a substantially higher risk of post-operative nutritional problems (including malnutrition), also called the Scopinaro procedure.

 
 

Body Mass Index
The most widely used measurement for obesity.  The BMI approximates body mass using a mathematical ratio of weight and height ([weight in kg] / [height in meters] squared. Or [weight in pounds] / [height in inches] squared.  A BMI of 30 or more is regarded by most health agencies as the threshold for obesity.  A BMI of 40 or more generally qualifies as morbid obesity.  However, note that BMI measurements in body-builders and athletes may not be accurate because the BMI does not distinguish between muscle and fat.

 
 

Cancer
An umbrella term for more than 100 life-threatening diseases characterized by the uncontrolled, abnormal growth of malignant cells. 

These harmful cells may spread locally or the bloodstream or lymphatic system. 

One of the co morbidities associated with morbid obesity.

 
 

Co morbidity

A medical condition that exists in addition to and is caused or worsened by obesity or any other primary disease being studied or treated. 

With sufficient weight loss, obesity-related co morbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea generally improved or completely resolve.

 
 

Contraindication for Surgery

A factor that renders the caring out of a surgical procedure inadvisable.

 
 

Diabetes Type 2

A chronic endocrine disorder characterized by the inability to properly utilize sugar, specifically glucose, a simple carbohydrate.  This results in excessively high glucose levels in the blood. 

Diabetes involves a relative or absolute shortage of insulin, a hormone that regulates the body's breakdown of carbohydrates. 

A higher percentage of obese individuals have type 2 diabetes than does the general population.

 
 

Dumping Syndrome

A physiological reaction frequently seen following gastric bypass surgery.  This operation is designed to alter the function of the stomach and intestines and interrupt normal digestion.

Therefore, whenever patients eat certain foods, such as sugar and sweets, they may experience “dumping,” characterized by symptoms of nausea, flushing and sweating, light headedness and watery diarrhea. 

This complication has been reported by most gastric bypass patients, while LAP-BAND patients do not suffer from it.

 
 

Gastric Bypass

A surgical procedure for the treatment of obesity where a thumb-sized stomach pouch is created using stapling techniques to divide the stomach and then connect the outlet of the pouch directly to the intestine (also known as the bowel), essentially “bypassing” the lower stomach. 

The flow of digestive juices is preserved, however.  This procedure achieves its effect by restricting the volume of food consumed and also the type of food consumed.  Sugars and fats may cause discomfort known as the “dumping syndrome.” 

Gastric bypass surgery can be performed via open surgery (one large incision) or (less invasively with laparoscopic techniques (several tiny incisions), although laparoscopic gastric bypass is performed infrequently. 

Produces rapid and significant weight loss but is associated with higher mortality and complication rates.

Also known as Roux-en-Y or RNY.

 
 

Gastroesophageal Reflux

The backward flow of stomach contents into the esophagus due to a malfunction if the sphincter at the end of esophagus. 

This can cause heartburn and discomfort.  When it occurs repeatedly, it may become gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), where stomach acid can eventually cause scarring of the esophagus and other chronic problems.

 
 

Heart Disease

Any of a number of diseases related to the heart and blood vessels. 

Also known as coronary artery disease.  When grouped together, these diseases are the leading cause of death in the United States.

 
 

Hypertension

The medical term for high blood pressure.  Usually, this means that a patient has a blood pressure of 140/90 or higher. 

In older adults, this number is adjusted upwards slightly.  The top number is systolic pressure (pressure in blood vessels when heart is pumping out blood), diastolic pressure (when heart is at rest). 

This condition is also associated with obesity due to the excess weight that the heart has to sustain.

 
 

Ideal Weight

Generally, this term refers to what a person of a given height and body frame should weigh.  In other words, the desired weight for optimal health and fitness. 

There are several problems, however, with current calculations of ideal weight:

a) body fat percentage or distribution is not accounted for;

b) only some of the tables account for different body frames or ages; and

c) most importantly, there is no consensus about which formula or table to use.  Thus, ideal weight remains subjective. 

To illustrate the variation, a height of 5'6” plus a medium body frame for a female has an ideal weight of between 124 and 149 pounds, depending on the source.

NOTE: Calculations for BMI measurements may not be accurate because the BMI does not distinguish between muscle and fat.

 
 

Laparoscopic Surgery

A minimally invasive surgical approach where the surgeon makes several small incisions to access the interior of the body. 

A long, slender camera attached to a light source and chopstick-like instruments are used to perform the operation. 

Compared to the large incision of conventional open surgery, there is typically less pain and scarring following this operation. 

Usually, hospital stay and overall recovery time are also reduced.

 
 

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

A minimally invasive method of performing gastric bypass surgery. 

(See full definition of “Gastric Bypass.”) 

Surgical risks, however, are comparable to that of standard gastric bypass.  Used infrequently due to the difficulty and complexity of the procedure.

 
 

Morbid Obesity

A disease in which excess weight begins to interfere with basic physiological functions such as breathing and walking. 

Generally, it can be defined as weighing 100 pounds more than your ideal weight. 

A more precise indicator, however, is a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or greater. 

In addition, a BMI of 35-39.9 with significant co-morbidities can quality.

 
 

Obesity

A condition where there is excess body weight due to an abnormal accumulation of fat. 

Defined objectively as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or more, obesity is associated with markedly increased health risks.

 
 

Osteoarthritis

A degenerative joint disease that occurs when joint cartilage wears down and apposing bone surfaces rub against each other. 

Osteoarthritis does not result from inflammation like rheumatoid arthritis.  It is usually accompanied by pain and stiffness. 

Although the condition tends to occur in the elderly, it is also associated with obesity, which places undue stress on weight-bearing joints.

 
 

Overweight

A condition of increased body weight compared to established standards. 

The weight may result from bore, fat, muscle, and/or water.  Defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-29.9.

 
 

Pancreatic Enzymes

Proteins released by the pancreas that help break down food during the digestive process.  This process creates energy that can be carried through the body by the blood.

 
 

Saline

Saline is a salt solution (sodium chloride) similar to tears, the body's natural liquid. 

That is used to fill the inner surface of the LAP-BAND System to adjust the degree of restriction and the rate of weight loss.

 
 

Satiety

Satiety is a state of being satisfied or gratified to the fullest extent. 

Satiety is equated with complete fullness, in which the person is unable to eat any more food.

 
 

Sleep Apnea

This is a temporary cessation of breathing during sleep.  Typically, the sufferer will awake gasping for breath. 

Sleep apnea may occur repeatedly, resulting in a poor night's sleep and daytime drowsiness.  One of the co morbidities associated with morbid obesity.

 
 

Stoma

The outlet to the stomach created by stapling or placing an adjustable band around its upper part, which divides the stomach into two parts – the small upper stomach pouch and the lower stomach – resulting in restriction of the amount of food the stomach can hold and increasing the time it takes to empty. 

The LAP-BAND allows the stoma to be adjusted by inflating or deflating the inner surface of the band in order to modify the degree of restriction.
 

Stoke

A sudden loss of brain functions due to a blockage or rupture in a blood vessel that supplies oxygen to the brain. 

Depending on the affected area of the brain, a stroke may lead to muscular coordination problems, slurred speech, blindness, paresis (weakness), unconsciousness, paralysis, coma or death.  One of the co-morbidities associated with morbid obesity.

 

Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG)

VBG is a surgical procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity stapling the stomach, which will reduce the size to a thumb-sized pouch. 

The outlet to the pouch is reinforced with a synthetic mesh band.  The result is a marked restriction in the volume of food that can be consumed, inducing the feeling of satiety after only a few bites. 

VBG is a technically simple operation but is rarely performed through the minimally invasive approach. 

Staple line disruption results in weight regain.  Also known as “Stomach Stapling” or “Gastric Stapling.” 

 

Glossary terms, definitionsand resourcecomes from wickie and compliments from Inamed Lap-Band® in the free patient handbook.

   


 

 

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