Category: Gastric Bypass Surgery
About Choosing the Right Surgical Approach Patients often arrive at a consultation wondering: ‘Should I have robotic surgery?’ It is a fair question, but it is rarely the first one that needs answering. After more than 2,500 robotic surgeries and...
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“How long will it take me to recover?” It is one of the first questions patients ask when they learn they may be a candidate for robotic surgery, and it is an important one. Your recovery affects your work, your...
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Gastric Pouch Revision and Stoma Revision A potential solution for weight regain after gastric bypass. If you’ve had gastric bypass surgery and have started to regain weight, you’re not alone. Many patients come to Long Island Laparoscopic Doctors feeling frustrated...
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Understanding Conversion from Sleeve Gastrectomy to Mini-Gastric Bypass (MGB) If you had a sleeve gastrectomy and the results didn’t last. Or, if you’ve been struggling with persistent acid reflux since your surgery. You are not alone, and you’re not out...
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What Patients Need to Know For many patients, the gastric band provided early weight loss success. Over time, however, many patients develop complications, weight regain, or symptoms that affect their quality of life. If that’s your experience, it reflects...
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Having weight loss surgery is a personal decision. An integral part of your decision should be choosing the right surgeon and program for you. Your decision to have weight loss surgery is a personal and important one. Below are some...
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As the Director of Robotic Surgery at St. Charles Hospitals in New York, Dr. Hesham Atwa is often asked about the benefits of robotic surgery – particularly when it comes to weight loss surgery. Here are Dr. Hesham Atwa’s top...
Read MoreBariatric surgery changes how your body responds to food, increasing weight loss and improving weight-related health conditions. Find out how this life-changing treatment works. Most people considering bariatric surgery have tried to lose weight many times. While they may have...
Read MoreSurgery to help manage weight is growing in popularity because of the reliable, long-term results these techniques provide. The gastric sleeve procedure is a weight loss treatment that offers a low risk for complications and a relatively easy recovery period. However, patients...
Read MorePatients who are severely obese now have a more surgical alternative to lose weight than at any time in the past. After discussing the various options with a bariatric surgeon, or laparoscopic doctor, they must choose the type of surgery...
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