Laparoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopic surgery, often referred to as minimally invasive surgery, is a less invasive form of surgery. There are smaller scars (internally and externally), less bleeding, and you have a faster recovery, which is usually accompanied with less pain. Some laparoscopic procedures have two one-fourth inch incisions to allow for the fiber-optic lens (endoscope) to be inserted into your body. The lens shows video to the board certified bariatric surgeon, here at Arizona Weight Loss Solutions, via a television monitor. Another four to five one-fourth inch incisions will be made to allow for the necessary tools to be inserted.
The following procedures can be done laparoscopically:
- Gastric Band (LapBand™)
- Gastric Bypass Roux-en-Y
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
The incision sites will be closed with dissolvable sutures.
For more information or to reserve your seat for the bariatric seminar with our board certified bariatric surgeons, please call 480-419-2280.