Weight Loss Surgery

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StomaphyX

What is StomaphyX? StomaphyX is an incision-less trans-oral fastening device that creates plications—an angular or round shape made by folding—using polypropylene SerosaFuse fasteners (staples). StomaphyX has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for suturing tissue and blood v ... Continue Reading

StomaphyX

What is StomaphyX? StomaphyX is an incision-less trans-oral fastening device that creates plications—an angular or round shape made by folding—using polypropylene SerosaFuse fasteners (staples). StomaphyX has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for suturing tissue and blood v ... Continue Reading

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

What is Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery and what are the benefits? Gastric bypass surgery may offer access to a more comfortable life and greater overall health and wellness for individuals that are severely overweight. When losing weight becomes challenging and weight affects overall health and l ... Continue Reading

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

What is Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery and what are the benefits? Gastric bypass surgery may offer access to a more comfortable life and greater overall health and wellness for individuals that are severely overweight. When losing weight becomes challenging and weight affects overall health and l ... Continue Reading

Pregnancy and Stomach Stapling

Stomach Stapling, also known as Gastropplasty, is a surgical procedure that will limit the capacity of the stomach; this procedure should promote weight loss. The procedure is common both in men and women that are obese or morbidly obese and would like to lose large amounts of weight. For women, pre ... Continue Reading

Pregnancy and Stomach Stapling

Stomach Stapling, also known as Gastropplasty, is a surgical procedure that will limit the capacity of the stomach; this procedure should promote weight loss. The procedure is common both in men and women that are obese or morbidly obese and would like to lose large amounts of weight. For women, pre ... Continue Reading

Recovery after Duodenal Switch Surgery

Duodenal Switch (DS) is a surgical procedure that involves reducing the capacity of the stomach and this should result in a gradual weight loss, as the patient will eat less. The recovery after the Duodenal Switch (DS) surgery will require a special diet, to make sure that the incisions heal without Continue Reading

Recovery after Duodenal Switch Surgery

Duodenal Switch (DS) is a surgical procedure that involves reducing the capacity of the stomach and this should result in a gradual weight loss, as the patient will eat less. The recovery after the Duodenal Switch (DS) surgery will require a special diet, to make sure that the incisions heal without Continue Reading

Recovery after Stomach Stapling

Most patients will recover from stomach stapling in stages, with about one month of total recovery time in the majority of cases. Stomach stapling is an in patient hospital operation that a doctor performs while the patient is under general anesthesia. Patients will spend about 3 or 4 days in the ho ... Continue Reading

Recovery after Stomach Stapling

Most patients will recover from stomach stapling in stages, with about one month of total recovery time in the majority of cases. Stomach stapling is an in patient hospital operation that a doctor performs while the patient is under general anesthesia. Patients will spend about 3 or 4 days in the ho ... Continue Reading

Potential Risks and Complications of the Lap-Band

Lap-Band surgery is a new type of bariatric weight loss surgery that's safer and less invasive than many earlier types of weight loss surgery. However, like any surgery, the Lap-Band procedure carries risks and the possibility of complications. You should be aware of the possible dangers of Lap-Band Continue Reading

Potential Risks and Complications of the Lap-Band

Lap-Band surgery is a new type of bariatric weight loss surgery that's safer and less invasive than many earlier types of weight loss surgery. However, like any surgery, the Lap-Band procedure carries risks and the possibility of complications. You should be aware of the possible dangers of Lap-Band Continue Reading

Potential Side Effects of Duodenal Switch Surgery

The Duodenal Switch procedure is a weight loss surgery in which your surgeon will remove a large part of your stomach and reroute your small intestine, so that you'll not only eat less following the surgery, but you'll absorb fewer calories from the food you do eat. The Duodenal Switch leads to rapi ... Continue Reading

Potential Side Effects of Duodenal Switch Surgery

The Duodenal Switch procedure is a weight loss surgery in which your surgeon will remove a large part of your stomach and reroute your small intestine, so that you'll not only eat less following the surgery, but you'll absorb fewer calories from the food you do eat. The Duodenal Switch leads to rapi ... Continue Reading

Potential Side Effects of Stomach Stapling

Stomach stapling can be a beneficial procedure for obese and morbidly obese people. However, there are also a few side effects that need to be considered when discussing the weight loss option. Surgery Side Effects Being an abdominal surgery, the gastric bypass or stomach stapling can have the same ... Continue Reading

Potential Side Effects of Stomach Stapling

Stomach stapling can be a beneficial procedure for obese and morbidly obese people. However, there are also a few side effects that need to be considered when discussing the weight loss option. Surgery Side Effects Being an abdominal surgery, the gastric bypass or stomach stapling can have the same ... Continue Reading

Potential Side Effects of LAP-BAND Surgery

The LAP-BAND ® surgery is considered to be one of the safest weight-loss surgeries, but is not without its side effects. It is important to be as knowledgeable as possible before considering weight loss surgery, no matter how uncomplicated the surgery may seem. Nausea/Vomiting, Diarrheaᅠand Dehyd ... Continue Reading

Potential Side Effects of LAP-BAND Surgery

The LAP-BAND ® surgery is considered to be one of the safest weight-loss surgeries, but is not without its side effects. It is important to be as knowledgeable as possible before considering weight loss surgery, no matter how uncomplicated the surgery may seem. Nausea/Vomiting, Diarrheaᅠand Dehyd ... Continue Reading

Potential Risks and Complications of Duodenal Switch

A Duodenal Switch is a complicated surgery in which part of the stomach is removed and the smaller intestines are rerouted to separate the food route from the route taken by bile and other digestive juices. The Duodenal Switch not only helps you eat less, but helps you absorb fewer calories from the Continue Reading

Potential Risks and Complications of Duodenal Switch

A Duodenal Switch is a complicated surgery in which part of the stomach is removed and the smaller intestines are rerouted to separate the food route from the route taken by bile and other digestive juices. The Duodenal Switch not only helps you eat less, but helps you absorb fewer calories from the Continue Reading