Obesity is an alarming medical problem and is affecting over 1.5 billion people worldwide. A large portion of the morbidly obese patients are in United States. There are several procedures that fall under general bariatric surgery in Los Angeles area and here are a few :
The Sleeve Gastrectomy induces weight loss by reducing the size of the stomach. Our Oxnard Gastric Sleeve patients undergo a procedure where 75% to 80% of the stomach is removed surgically laparoscopically. The remaining part of the stomach is roughly the size and shape of a banana and holds a little more than 3 oz. Since this operation does not involve any ‘cutting’ or ‘rerouting’ of the intestines, it is a simpler operation than the Gastric Bypass. Unlike the Adjustable Gastric Band (also knows as Lap Band Thousand Oaks to some of our patients), the Sleeve Gastrectomy does not involve a foreign device. For certain patients, particularly those who are super morbidly obese, the Sleeve Gastrectomy may require a second surgery such as of our Ventura gastric bypass patients who had an BMI of 65; she had to undergo two stage surgery in order to loss massive amount of weight.
Another option for restricting the amount of food that can be taken in is the Adjustable Gastric Band. Using this procedure, surgeons at the Beverly Hills Physicians Bariatric Surgery Oxnard place an inflatable band around the upper portion of the stomach. This band creates a new, smaller pouch that is about one ounce in size. The small pouch makes you feel full with just a small amount of food.
The rate of loss is controlled by the size of the opening of the band. Doctors can adjust the size of the opening by inflating the band’s bladder with saline. Since we can adjust gastric band in the Thousand Oaks Lap Band patients, your rate of weight loss can be controlled so that it is healthy and doesn’t become disruptive to leading a normal life as you lose weight.
One of the advantages of the Adjustable Gastric Band as it is also known, is that there’s no cutting or stapling required. The band is added laparoscopically by surgeons at the institute, so it is minimally invasive. Instead of one large incision, the band is applied through several small incisions. This greatly reduces the recovery time and allows you to start losing your excess weight more quickly.
The weight loss and weight management experts at the Beverly Hills Physician’s Simi Valley Bariatric Surgery Center are actively involved in addressing the alarming rate of obesity in the world and members of our team participate in global sessions addressing the many health and lifestyle issues caused by obesity, which affects an estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide.
