Bariatric Surgery Program
 Bariatric Surgery is growing in popularity because it has
been proven to be safe and to result in significant and permanent weight loss.
Bariatric surgery is the treatment of choice for the severely obese. It is
recognized by the American College of Surgeons and the American Heart
Association, and it is endorsed by the National Institutes of Health.
Contemporary Bariatric OperationsThere are many different operations for weight loss, but all depend on the
mechanisms of restriction or malabsorption or a combination of the two.
Obesity Treatment Options
- Non-surgical methods result in little long-term success
- Weight-loss programs
- Appetite suppressants
- Hypnosis, jaw-wiring, counseling
Doing nothing is really not an option
Using Surgery to Treat Obesity
- Surgery is an option when other weight-loss therapies have failed
- Types of weight-loss surgeries
- Malabsoptive procedures shorten the digestive tract
- Restrictive procedures reduce how much the stomach can hold
- Combined procedures shorten the digestive tract and reduce how much the
stomach can hold
Comparison
Comparison between the LAP-BANDŽ and Gastric Bypass procedures
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Less invasive
Outpatient surgery
Reversible
Adjustable
No rearrangement of
anatomy
Slower weight loss
Not endorsed by NIH
Less well studied in US
More follow-up required
More dietary compliance
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More invasive
Inpatient surgery
Not easily reversible
Not adjustable
Anatomy rearranged
Faster weight loss
Endorsed by NIH
Well studied in US
Less follow-up required
Less dietary compliance
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