Bariatric Procedures

Gastric Bypass, Adjustable Band & Gastric Sleeve Procedures for Weight Loss

At Sky Ridge Medical Center, our board-certified bariatric surgeon performs the following weight-loss surgeries at our Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence:

• Gastric Sleeve or Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
  • This procedure surgically removes most of the stomach to create a long tubular or “banana” shaped stomach. Three years of follow-up studies have shown that vertical sleeve gastrectomy is at least as effective and durable as gastric banding. Learn more about the gastric sleeve procedure>>
• Lap^® Band & Realize® Band/Gastric Restrictive Procedure
  
  • This procedure places an adjustable band around the stomach with the aid of a laparoscope (a tiny tool with a camera on it) in order to restrict how much food enters the stomach. Gastric banding is recommended for patients who want to lose 50 to 120 pounds. After 10 years, studies show that patients can maintain 50% of targeted excess weight loss. Learn more about the adjustable gastric band procedure>>

• Roux-en-Y (RNY) Gastric Bypass Surgery/Malabsorptive Procedure
  
  • This procedure creates a small pouch to serve as the stomach, so you cannot eat as much. In a recent study with 125 patients, individuals who had the surgery lost 74% of excess weight in the first year, 78% in year two, 81% at year three, 84% by year four and by year five, 91%. Learn more about gastric bypass surgery>>