Why we don't perform the Gastric Bypass surgery.
By now, most people know that our practice (Dr. Ron Hekier and Dr. Rachael Keilin) does not perform the gastric bypass surgery for weight loss, and we exclusively perform the Lap Band procedure for weight loss surgery.
Many years ago we began on our quest to offer weight loss surgery to our region of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. No one was performing weight loss surgery in Texarkana or nearby in our region. As physicians, too often we saw people ravaged by diseases brought on or worsened by being seriously overweight. Problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, arthritis, and asthma to name just a few.
We knew that there is evidence that for most seriously overweight people, weight loss surgery could possibly be their only potential for getting the weight off and keeping it off.
Back several years ago the Lap Band was well behind the gastric bypass in popularity. But years ago, as we spent time to learn in depth about the two procedures, there was no doubt in our mind that Lap Band is the preferable procedure for several reasons.
Only the Lap Band is adjustable, so individual needs or individual patients can be met. Are you a woman who has become pregnant? No problem, with the Lap Band you can have an adjustment to allow you to eat more food so that you have more nutrition for you and your baby. The gastric bypass is a mostly permanent change.
The Lap Band is easily reversible. While not meant to be removed or reversed, some people gain piece of mind in knowing that their weight loss surgery can be reversed for any reason.
But most importantly was the safety profile. Unlike the gastric bypass, in the Lap Band there was is cutting across the stomach or intestines. In the gastric bypass, a small number of patients can have an internal leak across where there stomach or intestine was cut and reconnected, and if this happens it could be fatal.
Adjustable, reversible, safer. That's why we choose the Lap Band over the gastric bypass surgery for weight loss.
We welcome your thoughts, comments, or questions. Just press the comment link on below on the right.
Many years ago we began on our quest to offer weight loss surgery to our region of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. No one was performing weight loss surgery in Texarkana or nearby in our region. As physicians, too often we saw people ravaged by diseases brought on or worsened by being seriously overweight. Problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, arthritis, and asthma to name just a few.
We knew that there is evidence that for most seriously overweight people, weight loss surgery could possibly be their only potential for getting the weight off and keeping it off.
Back several years ago the Lap Band was well behind the gastric bypass in popularity. But years ago, as we spent time to learn in depth about the two procedures, there was no doubt in our mind that Lap Band is the preferable procedure for several reasons.
Only the Lap Band is adjustable, so individual needs or individual patients can be met. Are you a woman who has become pregnant? No problem, with the Lap Band you can have an adjustment to allow you to eat more food so that you have more nutrition for you and your baby. The gastric bypass is a mostly permanent change.
The Lap Band is easily reversible. While not meant to be removed or reversed, some people gain piece of mind in knowing that their weight loss surgery can be reversed for any reason.
But most importantly was the safety profile. Unlike the gastric bypass, in the Lap Band there was is cutting across the stomach or intestines. In the gastric bypass, a small number of patients can have an internal leak across where there stomach or intestine was cut and reconnected, and if this happens it could be fatal.
Adjustable, reversible, safer. That's why we choose the Lap Band over the gastric bypass surgery for weight loss.
We welcome your thoughts, comments, or questions. Just press the comment link on below on the right.
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