Surgery Options


Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery
The Roux en Y gastric bypass is a combination of a malabsorptive and restrictive procedure, which can result in significant weight loss.  At Upper Chesapeake Bariatric Surgery, the Roux en Y gastric bypass is performed using a laparoscope rather than through an open incision. This laparoscopic method allows the surgeon to make a series of much smaller incisions.
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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a type of minimally invasive weight loss surgery that is categorized as a restrictive procedure. It has been widely used in Europe and Australia for patients who suffer from morbid obesity, unable to lose excess weight with conventional medical therapy such as diet and exercise. In 2001 the United States FDA gave approval for an adjustable band, the LAP-BAND®, to be used in assisting morbidly obese patients to loose excess weight.
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