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Your Surgical Preference

The Metabolic Surgery Center at Baptist Hospital is one of the most comprehensive weight loss surgery programs, recognized nationally, providing patients with proven open and laparoscopic surgical options that correct metabolic deficiencies. By offering patients a choice in surgical procedures, we believe the treatment team and patient can select a procedure that will ensure the best chance for success.

 

lap band

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band or LAP-BAND ® System

The LAP-BAND® System is a purely restrictive procedure that limits solid food intake by surgically inserting an inflatable band completely around the uppermost part of the stomach. This less traumatic reversible procedure does not include cutting or stapling the stomach and there is no bypassing of the intestines.

 
RYGBs

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

This highly restrictive and mild malabsorptive operation is the most frequently performed weight loss procedure in the United States. It involves creating a small 1-ounce pouch from the original stomach and thereby limiting food intake. To allow food to pass into the intestine a new connection must be created between intestine and the newly formed small pouch. This connection is created in such a way to limit food absorption aiding in weight loss. Learn More

 
duodenal switch

Open or Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch

A hybrid operation created to maximize weight loss through significant food malabsorption with minimal food restriction all while preserving the natural mechanism of stomach empting. This operation involves removing 75% of the stomach and bypasses approximately 60% of the intestine creating a powerful weight loss operation with the greatest quality of eating afterwards. Learn More

 
sleeve

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

The sleeve gastrectomy is a surgery only on the stomach (it, too, is only a restrictive procedure) and does not involve implanting any device. By removing approximately two-thirds of the stomach, a long tube or "sleeve" of stomach remains. The valve at the outlet of the stomach remains, this provides for the normal process of stomach emptying to continue which allows for the feeling of fullness. The removal of the large portion of the stomach helps decrease hunger hormones like Grehlin. If inadequate weight loss were to occur, this procedure could be converted to a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass or Duodenal Switch. Learn More