Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery

Dr. William A. Graber founded the weight loss surgery program offered at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in 2002 and has since treated 1400 patients successfully. The Bariatric Surgery Program has been recognized as a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Excellus BlueCross/BlueShield, MVP Healthcare, the National BlueCross/BlueShield Association and the Ontario Ministry of Health, Canada. Dr. Graber offers two types of laparoscopic weight loss surgery; the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and the LAP-BAND procedure. If you are suffering from morbid obesity, you can contact Drs. Graber and Fitzer at www.drgrabermd.com for more information on laparoscopic weight loss surgery and have them answer any of your questions. You can also register to use their website for consulting with the doctors or booking appointments if you are an existing or new patient and any information exchanged over the Internet is considered and kept highly confidential. Morbid obesity is a chronic condition where a person weighs about 100 pounds more than their "ideal weight" and usually has a body mass index (BMI) of over 35. The only way to treat this condition is by weight loss surgery as diet and exercise are inadequate for acceptable weight loss in this situation. There are two main approaches used in weight loss surgery and include a restrictive or a malabsorptive approach. In the restrictive approach, the amount of food consumed at a specific time is reduced by the creation of a small upper stomach pouch. In malabsorptive surgery, the weight loss is achieved due to an alteration of digestion. Both procedures are available as laparoscopic weight loss surgery and have several benefits. BENEFITS OF HAVING laparoscoPIC WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. " You can experience significant weight loss in the first year following the surgery.

" Medical problems such as hypertension, coronary heart disease and diabetes can be alleviated or completely eliminated with laparoscopic weight loss surgery. " Unlike traditional abdominal surgery, laparoscopic weight loss surgery involves small incisions. " Less pain and scarring are experienced and a shorter hospitalization time and recovery period is required. " There is a slimmer chance of developing hernias with laparoscopic weight loss surgery as compared to traditional abdominal surgery. The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure is a combined restrictive and malabsorptive procedure that results in an early sense of fullness combined with a sense of satisfaction that reduces the desire to eat. It is done by stapling the stomach to create a small pouch that empties directly into the lower part of the jejunum, thus bypassing calorie absorption. Advantages of this laparoscopic weight loss surgery includes high weight loss that can average about 77% of excess body weight in one year following the procedure, maintenance of the body weight loss and improvement of obesity associated health risks. The laparoscopic weight loss surgery using the gastric band technique (LAP-BAND) is a restrictive procedure in which a band is placed around the uppermost part of the stomach. The stomach is divided into a smaller and larger portion so the food is regulated and the patient feels full faster.

Advantages of this technique include the restriction on food consumed, food undergoes regular digestive processes allowing it to be fully absorbed into the body, the band can be adjusted to increase or decrease restriction and the surgery can be reversed. Like all surgeries, there are various risks associated with these laparoscopic weight loss surgery techniques and one should take these into account before agreeing to participate in the procedure. Some of these risks include nausea and vomiting, potentially serious complications such as blood clots or bowel obstruction and even death. The most important step in laparoscopic weight loss surgery and other surgeries is to gain as much information on the procedure, its benefits and risks. If you are inclined towards getting weight loss surgery done, you can get a lot of information at www.drgrabermd.com about the laparoscopic weight loss surgery offered at St. Luke's Healthcare as well as engage in a consultation with Drs. Graber and Fitzer. Take charge of your life today! Don't let morbid obesity choose what you do with it; learn how laparoscopic weight loss surgery can help you.