Gastric bypass and LAP-BAND® options reduce weight and improve obesity related health problems
The U.S. obesity epidemic is hardly news. Media outlets have been covering every aspect of this health concern for over a decade - from diet and exercise issues to the health ramifications of obesity to reports about individuals who gain a new lease on life as a result of weight loss surgery.
If you are 100 pounds or more over your ideal body weight, you may be a candidate for weight loss surgery. Bariatric surgery (gastric bypass) and LAP-BAND® surgery are successful treatments for long term weight control. They not only help to reduce weight, but also cure or improve many of the serious medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and depression that are frequently associated with obesity.
Potomac Named American Society for Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
Potomac Hospital’s Weight Loss Surgery Center has been named a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS). The ASBS Center of Excellence program recognizes the best of the best. It designates Potomac Hospital as a top performing center with a demonstrated track record of maintaining the highest standards in weight loss surgery. This includes high numbers of surgeries, low complication rates, comprehensive pre- and post-surgical programs, and promoting patient safety.
Laparoscopic surgeries make hospital stays shorter
Potomac Hospital offers minimally invasive techniques for weight loss surgery, including laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic gastric banding (LAP-BAND®), and mini-open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass .
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is the most frequently performed weight loss surgery in the U.S. It is a gastrointestinal procedure that decreases the size of the stomach, combining food restriction with nutrient malabsorption to allow weight loss.
Another surgical option performed at Potomac Hospital's Weight Loss Surgery Center is called laparoscopic gastric banding or LAP-BAND®. Similar to gastric bypass, LAP-BAND® surgery also restricts the amount of food a person can eat. The difference is that instead of cutting the stomach to make it smaller, an adjustable band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to make it smaller.
Free Seminars! Find out more about weight loss surgery, insurance coverage and our team of professionals at our free monthly seminars presented by Denis Halmi, M.D., (right) and Daniel Tran, M.D., of Potomac Hospital's Weight Loss Surgery Center. For information call Potomac's Health Connection at (703) 221-2500.
Drs. Denis Halmi (right) and Daniel Tran of
Potomac Hospital's Weight Loss Surgery Center
