What Options Do I Have?

Bariatric Surgery Options

Often, dieting and exercise alone cannot successfully treat morbid obesity. Therefore, an increasing number of people are choosing an alternative approach, morbid obesity surgery. AtlantiCare’s Center for Surgical Weight Loss uses methods considered effective by the National Institutes of Health:

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Gastric Sleeve: also known as sleeve gastrectomy, a type of weight loss (bariatric) surgery that renders the stomach smaller. In gastric sleeve surgery, over half of the stomach is removed, leaving a thin vertical sleeve, or tube, in place of the normally-sized stomach. This results in an inability to eat the same volumes of food as prior to the procedure.

Gastric Bypass

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: The Roux-en-Y Bypass is a malabsorptive surgical weight loss option. Reducing the size of the stomach leaving an egg size pouch. Malabsorption is achieved by reconnecting the Roux limb further down on the small bowels.

Biliopancreatic Diversion With Duodenal Switch

Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPD) with Duodenal Switch (DS) surgery is another malabsorptive surgical weight loss option that combines the banana like stomach of the sleeve and the re-routing of the duodenal limb on the small bowels.

Revision Surgery

Patients might require further surgery after undergoing any type of primary bariatric operation (Lap Band, Sleeve, or Bypass). Causes for a second operation may range from a mechanical problem with the first operation that have resulted in long term problems such as persistent vomiting, weight regain due to anatomical changes and, or worsening acid reflux.

*All procedures are performed robotically.