Something You Need to Know about Bariatric Surgery

After growing increasingly popular in the West overthe past decade, bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss surgery,is now available at Shanghai United Family Hospital (SHU). For people suffering from severe obesity, these minimally-invasive surgical techniques can help them lose weight.
Our General Surgery team has already helped several people who have desired to lose weight. With our team’s help, one of our patients successfully lost about 15 kilograms in just one month postoperation.

Candidates for  Bariatric surgery
Candidates for bariatric surgery include westerners with a BMI > 35-40kg/m2 and Asians with a BMI > 27.5-32.5kg/m2.  For these people, the procedure can help reduce up to 60-70% of excess weight.

What is Bariatric Surgery?
The surgery works by reducing the volume of the stomach, resulting in the patient eating less without feeling hungry. There are several different ways to decrease the size of the stomach, and a surgeon will assist the patient in choosing the most appropriate procedure based on individual needs. Stomach reduction procedures can be either temporary or permanent. For those with severe obesity, a morecomprehensive operation to re-channel the gastrointestinal tract and reduce the absorption of foods may be required. Most of the procedures require a keyholeoperation under general anesthesia, and a 2to5 day hospital stay.

Shanghai United Family General Surgery team can provide a comprehensive assessment and service to you. If there is any need, please feel free to contact us.

The Department of Surgery at Shanghai United Family Hospital and Clinics (SHU) is composed of a highly experienced team of local and internationally trained adult and pediatric surgeons and nurses, committed to providing the high-quality care. We recognize and are committed to bringing comprehensive international standard surgical services to Shanghai.Our two fully-equipped, modern operating suites are staffed by our experienced team of physicians and nurses to ensure safe, effective, and quality care for our surgical patients. We import the most advanced medical equipment for our operating suites in order to meet or exceed international standards for surgical care.Our surgeons are backed up by a full-team of internationally trained on-site medical professionals with experience in inpatient and critical care medicine, as well as in pain management, to effectively manage any chronic medical conditions or post-operative pain.