The Lap-Band® wraps around the upper part of the stomach, dividing the stomach into a small upper pouch that holds about ½ cup of food, and a larger lower stomach. By creating a smaller stomach pouch, the band limits the amount of food that can be eaten at

During the sleeve gastrectomy procedure, a thin vertical sleeve of stomach is created using a stapling device. The sleeve is smaller than the size of a banana. The rest of the stomach is removed. By creating a smaller stomach pouch, a sleeve gastrectomy

In this procedure, the surgeon creates a small stomach pouch and attaches a section of the small intestine directly to the pouch. This allows food to bypass the larger remaining portion of the stomach and a section of the small intestine. By creating a

Is weight loss surgery right for every patient? Absolutely not. Your medical conditions might make surgery unsafe. Since your safety is always our main concern, we may have to tell you that we cannot offer you surgery. See our screening questions to determine

Paying for Surgery For many people, bariatric surgery is affordable because it is covered by their health insurance plan. People who do not have insurance coverage for bariatric surgery must pay for it on their own. This is called self-pay or cash-pay. Some

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