Procedures

360 Bariatrics provides a variety of bariatric surgery using minimally invasive options, each having their own sets of benefits. These include The Sleeve and Gastric Bypass.

Minimally Invasive or laparoscopic surgery eliminates the need for a large incision. Instead, five to seven small incisions are created, a camera and instruments are introduced into the abdominal cavity and the procedure is performed.

Some advantages of the Minimally Invasive approach include:

Less pain which leads to decrease requirement of pain medication and earlier return of bowel function.
Earlier mobility whereby patients are able to walk around the day of surgery which decreases the risk of clots in the lower body and a collapse of parts of the lungs that can lead to lung infections.

Gastric Band Removal

Majority of patients with a Gastric Band have struggled with the band. Despite diligently going through band adjustments and eating a healthy diet they have failed to see any appreciable results. In many cases the band has prevented patients from eating healthy foods. Patients often report being able to tolerate liquids (such as ice cream and soups), but not lean healthy proteins (meats, fish, beans, eggs, etc.) leading to a lifestyle of constant vomiting or self-induced regurgitation for relief.

Gastric Bypass

The Gastric Bypass is a restrictive procedure that restricts food intake and the amount of calories and nutrients the body absorbs.
According to the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and the National Institutes of Health, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is the current gold standard procedure for weight loss surgery. It is one of the most frequently performed weight loss procedures in the United States.

Sleeve

Sleeve Gastrectomy is a surgical weight loss procedure in which a large portion of the stomach is removed and the stomach is reduced to about 15% of its original size. The procedure permanently reduces the size of the stomach. The procedure is performed laparoscopically and is not reversible.