What is SADI-S? New 2-pronged surgery leads to more weight loss than gastric bypass and Ozempic

Is the promise of rapid weight loss worth having 80% of your stomach removed?It was for Remi Bader.The influencer made headlines on Wednesday after revealing that a cutting-edge weight-loss procedure helped her shed over 100 pounds in under a year — though it came with a “brutal” recovery process. The Post spoke to Dr.

Christine Ren-Fielding, chief of the division of bariatric surgery at NYU Langone Health, to get the full run-down on single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass (SADI-S). SADI-S is a type of bariatric surgery that combines two procedures: sleeve gastrectomy and duodenal switch. During the surgery, Ren-Fielding explained, doctors first remove a portion of the stomach.Then they cut a section of the intestine, disconnect it, and reconnect a part of the intestine that’s located further down the digestive tract.“You’re shortening the distance that food has to travel from your stomach into your colon so that you’re not absorbing as many calories,” she said.

“You’re not digesting as much and you’re eating less.”In an interview with Self magazine, Bader revealed that her surgeon recommended SADI-S due to her binge eating disorder.Ren-Fielding said that SADI-S is “one of the better options” for people with binge eating disorders, as it helps reduce food intake and limits calorie absorption during a binge.“It’s also good for people who have hundreds of pounds to lose because it offers the absorption aspect,” she said.For patients with severe weight issues, Ren-Fielding noted that other procedures, like sleeve gastrectomy (where part of the stomach is removed), may not be sufficient due to their low metabolism.“What you need to do is add a component where the intestines aren’t absorbing as many calories in terms of fat,” she said.Ren-Fielding said patients typically lose about 50% of their total body weight after undergoing the procedure.“It’s double what Ozempic would give you, and it lasts for many years,” she ...