Dr Jean-Yves Le Goff

OBESITY SURGERY in Paris

Is it for me ?

WHAT IS OBESITY?

OBESITY SURGERY in Paris

When everything else has failed against obesity, bariatric surgery (gastric band, Le Goff Technique, gastric sleeve, bypass surgery) is used as the last resort which will lead to:

Long-lasting excess weight loss

A reduction in comorbidities

Longer life expectancy

In 2014, 45,500 obesity operations were performed in France; a figure that is growing constantly. However, every year, the first three types of operation (gastric band, gastric sleeve, bypass surgery) are shown to be ineffective in the medium to long-term (40 to 50 % of patients regain weight), or lead to a number of post-operative deaths in the first 30 days (113 deaths in 2011) and very high complications and repeat surgery.

As such, bariatric surgery is life-saving and not purely aesthetic. In 2007, the first major reference study (SOS Study) showed that 7 years after bariatric surgery:

A 40 % reduction in overall mortality

A 92 % reduction in the incidence of diabetes

A 56 % in cardio-vascular risks were noted

MOTIVATIONS

OBESITY SURGERY in Paris

Obese patients have many reasons for losing weight.

Here are eight of the most frequent:

Social reasons
Partner reasons
Medical reasons
Psychological reasons
Family reasons
Professional reasons
Physical reasons
Aesthetic reasons

CALCULATE YOUR BMI

DR. Le goff

The result of your BMI determines your health in terms of weight. If your BMI is:

Less than 18.5 : underweight
Between 18.5 and 24.9: “normal” weight
Between 25 and 29.9: overweight – the person needs to lose weight and has a high chance of developing health problems
Between 30 and 34.9: moderate obesity, the risks are even greater
Between 35 and 39.9: severe obesity
Greater than 40: massive or morbid obesity