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Obesity surgery, medically called bariatric surgery, reshapes a patient’s
stomach to make it much smaller — so small that it can only hold a few
ounces of food at a time. This also reduces the calorie-absorbing surface
of the digestive tract.
As a leader in obesity surgery and a Center of Excellence, Saint Raphael's offers a full
continuum of related care, including before and after counseling; support
groups; nutritional counseling; plastic surgery services; and much more.
Types of surgery:
Gastric Bypass Roux-en-y
The Gastric Bypass Roux-en-y procedure involves a small portion of the stomach
being surgically sectioned off to create a small pouch that will only hold about
an ounce of food before feeling uncomfortably full. It’s an involved,
non-reversible procedure that requires a patient stay several days in the hospital,
then recuperate for several weeks at home. Patients may have a traditional, open
surgical procedure or a minimally-invasive
laparoscopic procedure depending upon surgery options.
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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band procedure is a purely restrictive surgical
procedure in which a band is placed around the upper most part of the stomach.
This band divides the stomach into two portions, one small and one larger portion.
Because food is regulated, most patients feel full faster. Food digestion occurs
through the normal digestive process.
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Laparoscopic or Minimally Invasive Surgery
Laparoscopic surgery requires only five small incisions are required as opposed to
a single large incision in traditional open surgery. Most patients spend just two
to three days in the hospital, followed by about two weeks of recovery at home.
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Robotic Surgery
The Hospital of Saint Raphael was the first hospital in New England,
and just the second in the nation, to perform fully robotic
gastric bypass surgery with the
da Vinci Surgical System.
Benefits include less patient blood loss, greater surgical precision,
fewer post-surgical complications and quicker recovery. Most patients who qualify for
traditional minimally invasive bariatric surgery
can have the daVinci system used for their procedure.
Finding a doctor
To find a surgeon who performs bariatric surgery in your area, please visit the
Center for Obesity Surgery at the Hospital of Saint Raphael online at
www.obesitysurgeryhsr.com.
This page was last
updated on
6/10/08
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