Types of Weight Loss Procedures
Bariatric procedures should be treated as tools that can help you change your eating habits to gradually lose weight. Each one has its pros and cons as applied to specific cases.
We only offer the band; however, these other operations are listed here for you to learn about. For a more comprehensive look at all the procedures please check our book. This book can be purchased www.theweightlossdr.com
Below is a list of the five most commonly performed bariatric procedures:
- Roux-n-Y Gastric Bypass Operation (RGB)
- Adjustable Gastric Banding (commonly known as the LAP-BAND®)
- Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG)
- Gastric sleeve
- Duodenal Switch (DS)
Our book, 400 pages, contains the most comprehensive view of all weight loss operations -- explaining them in detail. Another good resource is www.drsimpson.net- where all the procedures are explained in detail.
The newest weight loss procedure: Gastric Imbrication and Imbrication with the band (iLAP):
The stomach is folded in on itself - and unlike the sleeve- this operation allows patients to retain their stomach. It has great weight loss with reported less morbidity and mortality. This is currently considered an experimental procedure. Dr. Simpson has been performing these procedures in Baja on select patients.