Tens of thousands of people have had success losing weight and improving their health with a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (lap-band). For those who haven’t met their weight loss goals, or who have had a band-related complication, a revision is an option: conversion to a vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG), Roux-en-Y
In 2016, a number of diabetes associations began to recommend metabolic weight loss surgery as a standard treatment for patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Metabolic surgery, which is more commonly known as bariatric surgery or weight loss surgery, is a gastrointestinal operation designed to cause weight loss. Though
If you have already had a high-efficiency bariatric surgery, such as the Gastric Sleeve (VSG), and had insufficient weight loss, there are options available that can help you. You have the options of a 2nd step Duodenal Switch (DS) or a Sleeve Reconstruction. To determine which option is best for
OK ok, STOP being concerned. You have the Lap-Band, the ONLY operation that gives successful long-term weight loss. So, yes, your pouch still works. Of course, you have not tried to ruin your pouch with bread, rice or carbonated beverages….ever. You never drink when you eat…ever; and the only reason
18 years ago, when I started my career as a bariatric surgeon, we thought that we knew everything about how bariatric surgery worked - we were wrong. At the first World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes, held in September 2008, a number of experts in the surgical
If you are like most people, your weight has been an issue at some point in your life. For me, it has been my whole life. I used to have a love-hate relationship with food. It has changed over the years and a big reason is how I deal with
Vertical Sleeve - Does Bougie Size Matter? The Vertical Sleeve Surgery Calibration Tube The calibration tube is made out of soft and flexible silicone with the capacity for internal aspiration. This serves to aspirate the stomach during vertical sleeve surgery. It is inserted through the mouth once the patient has
Baratric surgery can be effective in treating severe obesity, and even at times reverse some complications of obesity such as Diabetes (Type 2). However, it is important to note that there is a risk of bone loss after bariatric surgery. The reasons for this continue to be explored, but one
On occasion, I am asked about the need or use of appetite suppressants following weight loss surgery. Although a simple question, there are many variables that I would consider before providing an answer. For Gastric Band patients - In broad terms, I am much more inclined to endorse appetite suppressants
The FDA recently approved a new non-surgical, low risk, reversible procedure for patient controlled weight loss. The new procedure is called AspireAssist. The AspireAssist Mechanism AspireAssist is an endoluminal weight loss device that induces weight loss in obese patients (BMI of 35-55). The device accomplishes weight loss by two mechanisms: reduction
