Bariatric surgery in Tunis: Effective treatment for severe obesity
Bariatric surgery is a long-term solution for individuals suffering from severe or morbid obesity in Tunis. By altering the digestive system, it enables significant weight loss and improves related health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure.
These surgeries are recommended for patients with:
A BMI of 40 or higher
Or a BMI of 35 or higher with related health issues
They are considered only after traditional methods such as diet, exercise, and medication have failed.
Sleeve gastrectomy: reducing stomach size
Sleeve gastrectomy is a weight loss surgery that removes around 75% of the stomach, leaving a narrow tube or « sleeve. » This limits the amount of food you can eat and reduces hunger by lowering ghrelin hormone levels. It is a restrictive and irreversible procedure, often chosen for its simplicity and effective results. Patients typically experience significant weight loss within the first year, along with improvements in obesity-related conditions like type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
How sleeve gastrectomy works
Sleeve gastrectomy involves removing about 75% of the stomach, leaving a narrow tube-shaped stomach. This smaller stomach results in:
Reduced food intake
Decreased appetite (due to lower ghrelin hormone levels)
Rapid and sustained weight loss
This procedure is restrictive and irreversible but generally well tolerated with few long-term complications.
Gastric bypass: altering the digestive pathway
Gastric bypass surgery reduces stomach size and reroutes part of the small intestine. This dual action limits food intake and decreases calorie absorption. It’s one of the most effective procedures for long-term weight loss and rapid improvement of conditions like type 2 diabetes. Although highly effective, it requires lifelong nutritional follow-up to prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Many patients see major health benefits within months after surgery.
Why choose gastric bypass?
Gastric bypass is a combined restrictive and malabsorptive procedure that:
Limits food intake by creating a small stomach pouch
Reduces calorie absorption by bypassing part of the intestine
This surgery leads to significant weight loss and rapid improvement of metabolic diseases. However, it requires strict lifelong nutritional follow-up to prevent deficiencies.
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