About Bariatric Surgery
Our surgeons perform two types of bariatric surgery:
- Gastric Sleeve (Gastrectomy). In this procedure, a portion of your stomach is removed, creating a smaller, narrower stomach called a “sleeve.” After surgery, the stomach resembles a banana, restricting how much food may be eaten. Food will still be absorbed normally in your intestines. This surgery typically results in decreased hunger sensations due to hormonal changes. Weight loss occurs fairly rapidly.
- Roux en Y Gastric Bypass. During this
surgery, the most common gastric bypass procedure, your stomach is divided to create a small pouch about the size of your thumb. This causes you to feel full after only a few bites of food. Your intestine is divided and reattached to your stomach so that the outlet from the pouch empties into the small intestine, causing food to bypass approximately 150 cm of your intestine. This procedure restricts the amount of food that may be eaten, as well as reduces the amount of nutrients and calories that are absorbed, resulting in rapid weight loss.
In most cases, bariatric surgery is performed laparoscopically, but our surgeons can perform both open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.
CONDITIONS DIAGNOSED OR TREATED BY THESE PROCEDURES:
PROCEDURE LOCATIONS:
- North Memorial Medical Center
North Memorial Medical Center offers an integrated metabolic and bariatric surgery program to provide comprehensive care, management and planning for surgical weight loss for qualified patients. The program is a partnership with Specialists in General Surgery and headed by Jonathan C. Gipson, M.D., FACS. Visit North Memorial Bariatric and Metabolic Surgical Weight Loss for more information.
Free Resources
BARIATRIC (WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY) CLASSES
Patients younger than 64 who are interested in bariatric surgery can register for these classes by calling 763.780.6699 or e-mailing us at info@sgsmn.com. To see the list of class dates and times, please check the class calendar under Patient Resources.
