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Bariatric surgery offers options for many people who may have otherwise continued to struggle with obesity. Each option offers something specific depending on your lifestyle, your health, and your weight loss goals. Two choices are “gastric bypass” and “gastric sleeve”. These procedures are similar but have their own set of benefits and risks. Regardless of which operation you choose to go with, following your pre-op and post diet is important for safe and successful results.  Both procedures are effective in helping to prevent these obesity-related conditions: High blood pressure   Diabetes   Sleep apnea   High cholesterol When selecting the operation that’s right for you, it can be helpful to go over the similarities and variations between the two types of bariatric surgeries.  How Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve Surgery Compare Patients who undergo gastric bypass will typically stay one night in the hospital . Sleeve gastrectomy is usually an outp...

Since the pandemic started almost two years ago, multiple studies have shown that two main risk factors for poor Covid-19 outcomes are advanced age and obesity. While age is not a changeable risk factor, obesity is. Studies have established obesity as a major risk factor for developing serious illness from an infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Obesity weakens the immune system, creates a chronic inflammatory state, and increases risk for cardiovascular disease, blood clots, and lung conditions. All of these conditions can complicate COVID-19. Our team at the Nicholson Clinic is available to help you enhance your survival rate and minimize COVID-19 risks, as well as other weight related illnesses, through weight loss surgery. How does bariatric surgery help weight loss? Bariatric surgery procedures promote weight loss in one of three ways: Restriction, or limiting the amount of food you can eat before feeling full by reducing the size of the stomach.   M...

¿Está buscando una cirugía de pérdida de peso para ayudarle a perder peso y mantenerse saludable? ¡Estás en el camino correcto! Debido a que es seguro y tiene un efecto que le cambiara la vida, casi 200,000 personas en los Estados Unidos optan por esta cirugía. Pero, ¿qué debe saber sobre este procedimiento? ¡Vamos a averiguarlo ahora!   Cómo funciona la cirugía de pérdida de peso En muchos procedimientos, la cirugía de pérdida de peso limita la cantidad de alimentos que un paciente puede consumir. Otras cirugías limitan la capacidad del cuerpo para absorber calorías y pueden evitar que sienta hambre. En general, los tres tipos de cirugía de pérdida de peso son:   Manga Gástrica Gastric Bypass Gástrico Banda Gástrica Ajustable   En la cirugía de manga gástrica, el procedimiento más común, se extirpa aproximadamente el 75% del estómago, incluida la porción del estómago que produce grelina, dejando una pequeña bolsa o "manga". El tamaño del estómago se reduce, por lo...

Did you have LAP-BAND® surgery and want to know when removal is required? You are not alone! This question is often asked by patients who opt-in for this surgery. Your LAP-BAND® is working fine if you experience prolonged satiety, you have no complications and have lost an average of 50% of your excess weight after one to five years. But if your LAP-BAND® is causing you issues; you may want to have it evaluated. This article provides answers to LAP-BAND® concerns and other related questions you likely have.   When Should LAP-BAND® Be Adjusted? Patients typically should be seen monthly or bimonthly during the first year after LAP-BAND® placement. Your surgeon will help figure out when you need an adjustment. More fluid will be added to your band if you:   Do not obtain optimal weight loss Are hungry Are craving for food   During a LAP-BAND® fill session, the saline solution in the gastric band is adjusted using the external port in the band device. The more saline ...