Skip to content  Considering weight loss surgery? As you do your
homework to see if it's a good choice for you, you'll want to
learn about the various types of operations.  What's best for
you depends on your goals, your health, your surgeon's
recommendation, and which operations your health insurance
covers.    Types of Weight Loss Surgeries  Existing surgeries
help with weight loss in different ways.
Malabsorptive/restrictive surgeries change how you take in food.
They give you a smaller stomach and also remove or bypass part
of your digestive tract, which makes it harder for your body to
absorb calories. Doctors don't do purely malabsorptive surgeries
-- also called intestinal bypasses -- anymore because of the
side effects.  Implanting an electrical device, the newest of
the three techniques, prompts weight loss by interrupting nerve
signals between the stomach and the brain.  Adjustable Gastric
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