Surgery Options

In Laparoscopic Adjustable Banding (Lap-Band), a band is placed around the upper stomach, and is adjusted to increase or decrease the size of the stomach pouch depending on progress following the surgery. Patients often lose 40-80% of their excess body weight.

In Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass,a tiny stomach "pouch" is created. Food leaves this pouch into a segment of small intestine (the Roux limb), which is brought up from the mid- abdomen to hook onto the stomach pouch. No major surgical incision is required. With this option, patients often lose 50-80% of their excess body weight.

In laparoscopic surgery, physicians make 5-6 small incisions in the abdomen, instead of a major surgical incision. Scopes and a variety of special instruments are used from outside the body, while the procedure is monitored on a video screen.

Patients typically experience:

Fewer complications
Decreased discomfort
Quicker recovery time
Shorter hospital stays

Weight loss usually begins immediately and continues for several years. Success depends on how carefully the patient follows their diet plan and healthy lifestyle habits.

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