Table 1.
Types of Bariatric Surgery Procedures
| Procedure | Description |
|---|---|
| Purely gastric restrictive | |
| AGB/LAGBa | Adjustable silicone band is placed around stomach to create a 15 ml pouch |
| VBG | Rows of staples to create a stomach pouch and a band to allow food passage |
| SG | Resection of great curvature to create a tubular stomach |
| GB with intestinal transposition | |
| GB/RYGBa | 15–30 ml gastric pouch + rerouting of nutrient flow through gastrojejunal anastomosis |
| BPD/BPD with duodenal switcha | Distal gastrectomy with the stomach anastomosed to distal ileum; proximal ileum is anastomosed to terminal ileum |
| JIB | Proximal jejunum is anastomosed to the terminal ileum |
a
A version of the main procedure.