Laparoscopic Surgery & Mini- Gastric Bypass

Laparoscopic Surgery

Instead of making a full cut into your tissue and muscle, the surgeon will make a series of smaller cuts. Into the opening, the surgeon will run a special fiber-optic tube. At the end of the rod is a light. The surgeon gets a clear picture of the internal organs, and then, with the help of his surgical team, repairs are made or areas are liposuctioned to help the patient shed excess fat. Also known as videoscopic surgery this is one of the least invasive weight loss surgeries that requires hardly any down time, promotes a fast healing rate, and is less expensive than other major weight loss surgeries.

Mini Gastric Bypass

This is an operation that takes only thirty minutes. The patient is then hospitalized for about 24 hours and then sent home with just standard pain medication. The Mini-Gastric Bypass carries a lower risk to it than the more expensive counterpart- The Gastric Bypass. The surgeon uses Laparoscopic Surgery to do the necessary stapling of the stomach. This surgery is also less expensive than the major Gastric Bypass.