Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric Surgery through TreVita
At TreVita, we offer state-of-the-art bariatric surgery through our network of surgical facilities and surgeons. These procedures are designed to help you return to a healthy weight and reduce your risk of developing secondary health issues associated with being overweight.
All of our facilities offer a variety of procedures and which procedure you choose will be both a function of what you want and what your surgeon thinks will result in the best success for you specifically. As with all surgeries, you will need to be evaluated by our partner physicians to assess your current health and determine the best procedure for your particular circumstances. Once you’ve been cleared for surgery, the surgical team will help you prepare for one of these procedures.
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Bariatric Specialties
The Sleeve Gastrectomy, or Gastric Sleeve surgery, is a restrictive procedure performed on the stomach. This weight loss procedure consists of making the stomach into a long tube, or “sleeve”, by removing two-thirds of the stomach which supplies for quicker and a more prolonged satiety (sense of fullness) and decreased appetite. The smaller stomach pouch restricts food intake by allowing only a limited of food to be eaten at one time. Gastric sleeve is a popular weight loss solution because it is designed to help you by eliminating your desire to eat as much or as often. Gastric sleeve surgery is a simpler procedure to perform than gastric bypass, resulting in lower complications and faster recovery times. Another benefit of this surgery is that your stomach will continue to function normally, and as a result, you can still eat most of your favorite foods with no worries about suffering from dumping syndrome.
The Gastric Bypass (aka Roux-en-Y) is one of the most popular bariatric surgeries. In a Gastric Bypass, a small pouch is segmented off from the remaining stomach tissue, creating a new stomach roughly the size of a golf ball and no larger than a tennis ball. The middle section of the small intestines (known as the jejunum) is then rerouted to the newly created pouch, bypassing the stomach and duodenum (the first section of the small intestines). Decreasing the size of the stomach and bypassing a portion of intestines not only reduces the amount of food that can be consumed and leaves you with a feeling of fullness (satiety), but also shortens the time it takes for food to pass through the body and limits the absorption of bad nutrients like saturated fats. This type of bypass operation has proven to be an effective, consistent way of losing weight and keeping it off.
Mini gastric bypass surgery (MGB) is a bariatric surgery that can be revised. It is very similar to the traditional RNY bypass but only has one connection to the small intestine. Instead of a small pouch like with the gastric sleeve, the mini gastric bypass surgery procedure creates a narrow tube-like pouch that holds approximately 1-2 ounces, restricting the amount of food that can be taken in at one time. The small intestine is then attached or looped to the new pouch approximately six to seven feet from its starting point. This placement bypasses the part of the intestines that allows for less nutrients, calories, and fats to be absorbed by the body, causing weight loss.
For a large number of our patients, their initial bariatric surgery produces the lasting outcomes and beneficial lifestyle changes they are seeking, but for some weight-loss revision or conversion surgeries may be required to fully meet their goals. Whether you have the Lap Band, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, mini bypass, or a duodenal switch, your team of specialized doctors can help identify the reason for complications, determine which procedure is right for you and get you back on track to weight loss. The choice to have one of these revision surgeries should not be taken lightly, we would encourage you to have a consult with one of our surgeons.
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