If you’ve tried various weight loss methods and found it difficult
to keep the weight off, you’re not alone. Many people share the
frustration of battling the scale, searching for a safe and lasting solution
to achieve meaningful weight loss.
In fact, over 120 million Americans—almost 65% of the population—are
dealing with the physical and emotional toll of obesity. They, too, have
gone through countless diets and medications, only to find themselves
back where they started, or worse, with even more weight to lose.
But there is hope. Thanks to advancements in medical technology, there
are now effective surgical solutions that can help you finally take control
of your weight and your health. While many procedures can help you lose
weight, some come with higher risks than others.
At the LCMC Health Center for Bariatric Surgery, we provide a range of
surgical options tailored to your specific needs, including Sleeve Gastrectomy,
Gastric Bypass, and LapBand revisions. Our team is here to help you find
the best path forward for lasting success.
The Sleeve Gastrectomy is now the most commonly performed weight-loss operation
in the United States. It has outstanding results and fewer complications
than any other surgical procedure. The operation is performed using the
laparoscopic technique, requiring several small incisions, from 1/4 inch
to an inch in length. Patients stay in the hospital over night, and the
vast majority go home on the day following surgery. Weight loss is rapid
and steady, often reaching your target weight within 8 to 12 months.
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass (LGB) surgery makes the stomach smaller and
allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. It is the longest-practiced
and best-researched weight loss surgery, and is the gold-standard procedure
for bariatric surgery. The stomach is made smaller by creating a pouch
at the top of the stomach. The smaller stomach is then connected directly
to the middle portion of the small intestine, bypassing the rest of the
stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine, thus reducing the
amount of calories the body can absorb. Patients having gastric bypass
usually go home the first day after surgery and resume normal activity
within 2-3 weeks, the same as those undergoing a Laparoscopic Vertical
Sleeve Gastrectomy.
For many patients, the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB) was
an effective, minimally-invasive tool for assisting in
weight loss, and it was the most popular bariatric procedure in the first decade of
the 2000’s. However, long-term research has found that the majority
of patient who underwent LAGB had significant weight regain and, in some
cases, complications such as band slippage, port infection, abdominal
pain, intestinal obstruction, and hernias. Many patients throughout the
world have since undergone surgical removal of their band, often with
conversion to aVertical Sleeve Gastrectomy or
Gastric Bypass to continue pursuing weight loss.
Band removal and/or conversion can be done laparoscopically and safely
by the experienced surgeons at the LCMC Health Center for Bariatric surgery.
We offer impressive patient satisfaction and safety ratings and are accredited
by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery as well as
a certified Bariatric Center of Excellence® by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services.
