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Surgery options
Non-Surgical Treatment
Dieting, exercise, and medication have long been regarded as the
conventional methods to achieve weight loss. Sometimes, these efforts are successful
in the short term. However, for people who are morbidly obese, the results rarely
last. For many, this can translate into what's called the "yo-yo syndrome," where
patients continually gain and lose weight with the possibility of serious psychological
and health consequences.
Recent research reveals that conventional methods of weight loss
generally fail to produce permanent weight loss. Several studies have shown that
patients on diets, exercise programs, or medication are able to lose approximately
10% of their body weight but tend to regain two-thirds of it within one year, and
almost all of it within five years. Another study found that less than 5% of patients
in weight loss programs were able to maintain their reduced weight after five years.
Surgical Treatment
Over the years, weight-loss surgery has proven to be a successful
method for the treatment of morbid obesity. Surgical options have continued to evolve
and Surgical Weight Control Center is pleased to be able to offer patients the Roux
en-Y Gastric Bypass and BioEnterics LAP-BAND System surgery. The Laparoscopic approach
is the least traumatic and recovery time is a lot less. These procedures are unique
tool that can help you achieve and maintain significant weight loss, improve your
health, and enhance your quality of life.
LAP-BAND® System
The lap band system is an inflatable silicone band that is placed
laparoscopically around the upper portion of the stomach, creating a small gastric
pouch. This system limits the amount of food the stomach will hold at any time.
The band is placed without cutting or stapling of the stomach and there is no intestinal
re-routing to bypass normal digestion. With this minimally invasive surgery, patients
generally experience reduced pain and scarring, a faster recovery period and it
is adjustable and reversible.
Gastric Bypass Surgery
The most commonly performed gastric bypass surgery is the Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass, in which staples are used to permanently close off part of the stomach
to reduce the capacity of food a patient can consume at one time. Additionally,
a Y-shaped piece of the upper intestine is attached to this small stomach pouch.
As a result, food from the stomach bypasses the initial sections of the intestine,
which would normally absorb calories and nutrients after eating.
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