Gastric Bypass

A Gastric bypass is a type of weight-loss surgery that involves Makes a small stomach pouch – about the size of an egg and connecting the newly created pouch directly to the small intestine.

This procedure helps you lose excess weight and reduce your risk of potentially weight-related health problems as:

Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Heart disease
Obstructive sleep apnea
Cancer
Infertility
Stroke
Type 2 diabetes
High blood pressure
High cholesterol

Gastric sleeve

Gastric sleeve, also known as a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a type of weight loss (bariatric) surgery.

This procedure is typically performed laparoscopically, where over half of the stomach is removed, by inserting small instruments through multiple small incisions in the upper abdomen. leaving a tube-shaped stomach about the size and shape of a banana.

Why it's done:

This procedure to help you lose excess weight and to reduce your risk of potentially weight-related health problems as:

Heart disease
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Obstructive sleep apnea
Type 2 diabetes
Stroke
Cancer
Infertility

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgeries use an instrument called the Laparoscope. The surgery is performed by creating a small incision and inserting a small tube into the abdomen through it. It is also called Minimally Invasive Surgery including:

Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Roux en y gastric bypass
Laparoscopic Mini gastric bypass
Laparoscopic SASI bypass
Laparoscopic Revisional bariatric surgery
Laparoscopic for management of complicated bariatric surgery
Laparoscopic hernioplasty (inguinal, ventral, incisional)
Laparoscopic repair of reflux esophagitis and diaphragmatic hernia
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and duodenal ulcer repair
Laparoscopic hyperhidrosis
Laparoscopic colorectal operations

Adjustable Gastric Banding

Widely known as Lap-Band surgery, it is a type of minimally invasive weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) that involves placing a band around the upper part of the stomach to reduce the size of the stomach thus limiting the capacity of food intake but it doesn't reduce the absorption of calories and nutrients.

The adjustable Gastric La-Band involves an inflatable silicone band that is placed around the upper portion of the stomach to achieve weight loss. This creates a small stomach pouch above the band and leaving the rest of the stomach intact below it.

Bariatric Surgery