Patient selection: The sleeve gastrectomy frequently used for patients with a BMI of 35-45 who like to eat big meals. The sleeve is less favourable for sweet-lovers (fizzy drinks, chocolate, ice...

Patient selection: The classic (Roux-en-Y) gastric bypass is used for obese patients with a BMI above 40 who are having substantial acidity reflux. . Procedure: In this procedure a small stomach...

Patient selection: The mini-bypass (one-anastomosis gastric bypass) which has become a popular procedure is mostly used for patients a with a BMI above 40-45 and is especially effective for sweets...

Patient selection: The Single Anastomosis duodenal Ileal bypass (SADI) is for morbid obese patients a with a BMI above 50 and is especially effective for sweets eaters. It is an excellent...

Patient selection: The Single Anastomosis Sleeve Ileal (SASI) bypass is still an experimental procedure. . Procedure: A sleeve gastrectomy is created and next a connection is made between the...

Patient selection: Nowadays with the availability of the SADI bypass the duodenal switch has lost its ground as the weight loss is similar but the SADI has a lowered chance on an internal hernia....

Patient selection: The laparoscopic gastric band (Lap Band) has become obsolete because of insufficient weight loss and the fact that the band is frequently slipping down the stomach to a...

Patient selection: Some patients who had prior bariatric surgery and who experienced insufficient weight loss (or weight regain) and/ or those who developed complaints after their previous...