Indications and contraindications of obesity weight loss surgery

Weight loss surgery are those in which obese has failed from submitting medical treatments-controlled diet…

A fatal obesity
(Body mass index-*- BMI of 40 or higher).

A grade III obese (BMI of 35 or higher)
with diseases associated tax to improve after weight loss

Patients well informed, motivated and willing
to maintain a healthy lifestyle

To submit a surgical risk acceptable.

Age between 18 and 65 years. (Outside those limits there are no contraindication
but requires individualized assessment).
* BMI (body mass index) = weight (kg) / height (meters) 2

Contraindications of surgery …

The coexistence of serious health problems
determining a risk surgical unacceptable
(risks outweigh the benefits of surgery).

Eating disorders not controlled (bulimia).

The existence of uncompensated psychopathic attitudes.

Alcoholism and other drug addictions.