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.