Type of Surgery

The animation describes gastric bypass surgery, gastric band surgery, and sleeve gastrectomy. As explained in the video, these procedures use either restrictive or malabsorptive approaches to weight loss, or both.

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ROSE Procedure Animation

The ROSE procedure helps patients that have had gastric bypass surgery but are starting to gain weight again. As the video shows, the procedure is "incisionless" because it is performed endoscopically with a thin tube placed down the esophagus. The stomach and esophagus are narrowed as a result of the ROSE procedure.

Obesity Treatment: Surgery

This video provides a detailed description of different bariatric surgeries used to treat obesity. It describes gastric bypass surgery and lap banding with an overview of the current trends towards a laparoscopic approach. A discussion of patient selection and bariatric surgery cost is also shown.

Realize Gastric Band

The video shows a three dimensional animation of how the Realize Gastric Band is inserted and adjusted. There is also an explanation of how the gastric banding results in weight loss for the patient.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Provides a detailed graphic animation of the roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure. It also explains how this bariatric surgery achieves weight loss.

Other Information

Average excess weight loss at five years is 48-74 percent after gastric bypass and 50-60 percent after vertical banded gastroplasty -2004


From: Bariatric-Surgery.info

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