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Choosing Surgery
Weight loss surgery is major surgery. Although most patients who experience successful results from weight loss surgery enjoy an improvement in obesity-related conditions such as mobility, self-image and self-esteem, these results should not be the overriding motivation for having the procedure. The goal is to live better, healthier and longer.
It is important to remember that there are no guarantees in any kind of medicine or surgery. There can be unexpected outcomes in even the simplest procedures. What can be said, however, is that weight loss surgery will only succeed when the patient makes a lifelong commitment. Ultimately, the decision to have the procedure is entirely up to you. You must decide if the benefits outweigh the side effects and potential complications. Your ultimate success depends on strict adherence to the recommended dietary, exercise and lifestyle changes.
Surgery Options
- Restrictive – Limits the size of the stomach
- Restrictive and Malabsorptive – Limits the size of the stomach and bypasses part of the small intestine
- Duodenal Switch
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (performed with only 6 1-inch incisions)
- Watch a video for more information about Weight-loss Surgery Options.