The Surgical Weight Loss Center at DeKalb Medical offers several weight loss surgery options , providing patients with a choice in their approach to weight loss. These include:
• Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
• Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
The weight loss surgery procedure that you will undergo is carefully determined through a one-on-one consultation with your surgeon. This determination is based on specific health and safety criteria including Body Mass Index (BMI), associated medical conditions, prior history of abdominal surgery, the weight loss surgery options available, and other variables that will determine the best outcome for you.
Weight Loss Surgery Options – Minimally Invasive vs. Open Surgery
Surgical procedures can be performed open or minimally invasive. Only your bariatric surgeon can determine which of the weight loss surgery options is best for you.
During minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery, a small camera is inserted into your abdomen and the surgeon views the procedure on a separate video monitor. Of the weight loss surgery options available, this approach is considered less invasive because it replaces the need for one larger incision to open the abdomen (open surgery).
Some studies suggest that patients having had laparoscopic weight loss surgery experienced less pain after surgery, resulting in easier breathing and lung function and higher overall oxygen levels. Other benefits included fewer wound complications such as infection or hernia and patients returning more quickly to pre-surgical levels of activity. Weight loss surgery options such as minimally invasive surgery should only be performed by a specially-trained surgeon.
In some cases, minimally invasive surgery is not appropriate and open surgery must be performed. This approach can also be very effective, but it may require a longer time to heal. Your surgeon will advise you about which approach is best for you. For more information about weight loss surgery options at DeKalb Medical, call 404.501.7903.
Life After Bariatric Surgery
There are many safe and effective weight loss surgery options. However, having bariatric surgery is only one small step in your weight loss journey. If everything goes as planned, your surgery will only take a short time and you will be out of the hospital in a few days. This is when most of the work begins. Click here to learn more about life after bariatric surgery.
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