Surgical Options

What Is Bariatric Surgery?

Bariatric surgery is a treatment option for people who are considered morbidly obese by medical weight standards. Those who are morbidly obese are living with a BMI greater than 40, which subsequently puts them at a larger risk for a wide range of health issues. Bariatric surgery is especially tailored to individuals who haven’t experienced long-term weight-loss success through various means such as diet, exercise, and behavioral modifications. It’s a surgical treatment option that offers a beacon of hope to people who have struggled continually with morbid obesity much of their lives. Often referred to as weight-loss surgery, bariatric surgery has transformed the health and lives of more than 800,000 patients in the past six years.

Bariatric surgery at the Northeast Bariatric Center includes laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, gastric bypass surgery, and the newest addition--laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Benefits To Bariatric Surgery

The most important benefit of bariatric surgery that you will experience is significant weight loss, most of which occurs during the first year. This significant weight loss has the potential to greatly reduce or even eliminate many of the poor health factors associated with morbid obesity. In 84% of cases, type-2 diabetes has been resolved. In addition, 75% of high blood pressure, 87% of obstructive sleep apnea, 98% of reflux, and 95% of high cholesterol cases have been improved. Overall, weight loss will improve your personal level of energy, mobility, and self-confidence. Bariatric surgery provides patients with a treatment option that will get them back to living life to its fullest.

 

(11-2011)