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Weight Loss Surgery Success RatesWeight loss surgery is considered successful when excess weight is reduced by 50 percent and the weight loss is sustained for five years. So how effective are surgeries like Lapband® gastric banding or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass? Do these operations really help patients to lose weight and keep it off? The truthful answer is: we don't really know. What we do know is:
Expert Views on Gastric Surgery Success RatesThe American Medical Association advised surgeons in the April 9, 2003, issue of JAMA to work around the scientific issues by telling patients weight loss surgery is "investigational" and informing them that "it is not known whether these procedures will help them." The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance says:"There is no conclusive evidence that gastrointestinal surgery for weight loss increases longevity or improves overall health." See: How Effective is Weight Loss Surgery? Gastric Bypass Bariatric Information |