SADI Surgery
The SADI-S is the most recent procedure to be endorsed by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. It is a modern, minimally invasive surgery that combines a restrictive sleeve gastrectomy with an intestinal bypass to impact absorption of nutrients. It is designed to help people achieve significant weight loss and improve obesity-related health conditions.
The basics
- Most of the stomach is removed
- A long tube-like stomach is left that is about the size of a banana
- The first portion of the small intestine is connected to the third portion of the small intestine, bypassing a significant portion of the small intestine
How it works
- Limits how much you can eat at one time.
- Helps you feel full sooner with less food.
- Reduces how many calories and nutrients your body absorbs.
- Changes digestive hormones that affect hunger, fullness, and blood sugar regulation.
Benefits
- Average weight loss is 72-80% of excess body weight long-term.
- Improves diabetes with diabetes remission rates between 72-81%, as well as other metabolic comorbidities such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol
Risks
- Protein malnutrition
- Low vitamin levels (deficiencies)
- Heartburn
- Chronic diarrhea
