The Mini-Gastric Bypass Surgery

Surgery has traditionally required making large incisions (12 to 24 inches long) to perform surgery. This incision, and the significant dissection needed to allow the surgeon to visualize the field, are the parts of the operation that cause most of the pain and contribute to slow patient recovery.

Laparoscopic Surgery is a technique which allows the surgeon to perform the operation through multiple very small incisions with the aid of a TV video camera and special instruments. Laparoscopic Surgery is also called:

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery is a new approach where the same operations are performed using specialized instruments designed to fit into the body through several tiny punctures instead of one large incision. Instead of looking directly at the part of the body being treated, the physician monitors the procedure via a special video camera system called a laparoscope inserted through one of the small punctures. This can actually allow better visualization of the operative site for more precise work. By eliminating the large incision and extensive dissections, much of the pain of recovery can also be eliminated.

This minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery is also known as "keyhole" surgery, "micro"surgery, telescopic surgery and by many other names.

Minimally invasive surgery represents a relatively new class of surgical procedures that incorporate the use of a 10mm or smaller fiberoptic laparoscope that connects to a video monitor. The laparoscope is used to perform surgery in or around the abdominal cavity (laparoscopy).

Recovery Time Chart

The minimally invasive technique of laparoscopic surgery was successfully introduced for gynecological procedures in the early 1970's.

Since 1988, when laparoscopy was first used for cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), patient demand has contributed to a rapid expansion in the number of laparoscopic procedures performed.

Using a thin tubular telescope and a tiny high-resolution video camera, the surgeon can see, on a TV monitor, what the camera sees inside the abdomen, through a pencil-sized "portal" passed through the abdominal wall. Other portals are placed, through which long, slender instruments can be inserted, to do the actual surgery.

There is no large and painful incision. Patients who have undergone Laparoscopic Gallbladder surgery can attest to reduced discomfort and rapid recovery, and excellent cosmetic results that are usually achieved with this method.

Today, 95 percent of gallbladder removals are performed laparoscopically, and the approach has been adapted successfully for many other types of surgery.

More and more surgical procedures are being performed by laparoscopy as patients realize the advantages of a minimally invasive approach. Now a wide variety of new instruments have been developed, including sophisticated stapling and suturing devices, which permit laparoscopy to be applied to many other types of surgical operations. The use of laparoscopy for more complex operations, in which the stomach or bowel is cut and re-connected, is called "Advanced Laparoscopy".

The Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery is committed to providing patients access to the highest quality laparoscopic surgery for obesity.

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Warning: Gastric Bypass Surgery is a MAJOR surgical procedure. It can be associated with significant risks and complications, up to and including death. Weight loss surgery is a rapidly developing area of medicine. Bariatric surgery is filled with controversy. It is very important to take a careful and deliberate approach to considering surgery for the treatment of obesity.

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