Surgical Options to Restore Hope and Health
Bariatric surgery is incredibly effective for weight loss. In fact, it can reduce — or even reverse — the effects of certain health conditions for many patients. But we understand that undergoing a procedure is a big decision. That’s why our compassionate bariatric care team will guide you through your surgical weight loss options to determine the path that’s best for you.
In-person and virtual consultations are available to help you get started as soon as possible. Whatever your situation, we keep your wants, needs and goals in mind at every step and take great care to support you in body, mind and spirit.
Bariatric Care Can Boost Your Health
When you seek help for lasting weight loss, you can improve your health — and even add years to your life. Obesity can lead to many serious health conditions, including:
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Infertility
- Sleep apnea
- Type 2 diabetes diagnosis
The good news is that many of these conditions can be reversed with successful weight loss. Our bariatric care can help you make meaningful changes. You’ve got this, because you’ve got us.
Your Surgical and Endoscopic Weight Loss Options
Achieving a healthy weight can make a big difference in your whole health, and you deserve to live life to the fullest while feeling your best. At AdventHealth, we offer surgical and non-surgical weight loss procedures, and our team will guide you through the options that best fit your lifestyle.
If your BMI is over 40 — or over 35 with obesity-related health issues — you may be a candidate for weight loss surgery. You can expect to lose up to 70% of your excess body weight within one year of surgery, with possible improvements in obesity-related health issues like Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and sleep apnea. Best of all, you’ll feel more like yourself every day.
- Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG)
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Also known as gastric sleeve surgery, this procedure removes up to 80% of the stomach and can lead to rapid weight loss. The gastric sleeve has become a popular option since it doesn’t involve bypassing the small intestine and has a low rate of long-term complications. It is also still fairly effective at improving or potentially resolving type 2 diabetes for many patients.
Sleeve gastrectomy can be performed laparoscopically (minimally invasively) resulting in less pain and scarring, and a faster recovery time, than traditional surgery.
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
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You can expect significant weight loss from the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, which is designed to make your stomach much smaller. By enabling food to bypass much of the stomach and part of the small intestine, you’ll find yourself getting full more quickly, with less desire to eat, helping you keep the weight off for years to come.
Roux-en-Y can be performed laparoscopically (minimally invasively) resulting in less pain and scarring, and a faster recovery time, than traditional surgery.
- Duodenal Switch
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This surgery removes most of the stomach and changes your small intestine to reduce how much fat it can absorb. Many patients can lose more weight with the duodenal switch than with the gastric bypass or the sleeve gastrectomy, but would be at higher risk of developing nutritional deficiencies afterward. This procedure may be recommended only if you are severely obese.
Duodenal switch can be performed laparoscopically (minimally invasively) resulting in less pain and scarring, and a faster recovery time, than traditional surgery.
- Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch (SADI)
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The single anastomosis duodenal switch (SADI), or simplified duodenal switch, is a minimally invasive bariatric surgery. The SADI procedure combines a gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, but unlike the duodenal switch, this modification only has one connection instead of two and bypasses less of the small bowel to minimize complications. Patients get the benefit of both procedures to experience better weight loss outcomes and resolution of medical problems without as many long-term side effects.
The SADI procedure is mainly used for patients with a high BMI or significant medical comorbidities, but it’s also a safe and effective option for people who’ve had a sleeve gastrectomy in the past and need a surgical revision for weight or medical comorbidities.
- Bariatric Surgery Revision
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A small percentage of bariatric surgery patients opt to have revision surgery for a past procedure. If you are experiencing discomfort or weight regain years after your weight-loss surgery, you can come in for an evaluation and find the expert help you need to get back on track.
For example, a previous lap band procedure may be converted to a different bariatric solution that works better for you. If you should need this kind of conversion for a previous procedure, our surgeons are among the best in the world and can determine the approach that’s best for your long-term health and lasting weight-loss success.
- Endoscopic Options
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An endoscopy is a non-surgical procedure used to examine the inside of the body through an endoscope, which is a long, flexible tube with a tiny camera on the end. In our program, we offer:
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
An endoscope is used to suture (stitch) the stomach from the inside, with no cuts or incisions, to reduce the size of the stomach. As a result, it’ll take less food to help you feel fuller faster and stay full for longer. This results in significant weight loss of up to 20% of your total body weight.
Endoscopic Balloon Therapy
An endoscope is used to place a soft balloon that is filled with liquid into the stomach. The balloon occupies space in the stomach, resulting in your stomach not being able to hold as much food and you feeling full faster. The balloon is typically removed endoscopically within six to eight months after it is placed. Most patients will lose 30 to 50 pounds within three months of the balloon placement. The balloon can be removed at any time and does not change the shape of the stomach.
- Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
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We know that obesity in childhood is a complex concern and can raise your child’s risk of other health issues like diabetes, heart disease and mental health conditions.
If your child has tried different weight loss methods for severe obesity without success, adolescent bariatric surgery (also known as pediatric weight loss surgery) can help children and teens achieve better health when combined with lifestyle changes.
Click here to learn more about our adolescent bariatric surgery program at AdventHealth for Children, including frequently asked questions and more.
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