Journal: Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany)
Metabolic/bariatric surgery is recognized as the safest and most effective treatment for obesity and related conditions.
It offers sustained weight loss and improves metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes. Additionally, it lowers the risk of obesity-associated cancers and enhances life expectancy.
Common procedures include:
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- One anastomosis gastric bypass
Newer techniques like SADI-S show promise in patients with high BMI.
Surgical choices are personalized within an interdisciplinary framework. Lifelong follow-up is essential for long-term success.
Evidence also supports significant improvements in quality of life and reductions in overall mortality after these surgeries.