Weight-Loss Surgery
Bariatric, or weight-loss, surgery can aid in significant weight loss and maintenance for individuals living with morbid obesity.
Procedures We Offer
The Metabolic & Weight Management Center offers both minimally invasive (laparoscopic) and robotic weight-loss procedures. You will work closely with Pinehurst Surgical Clinic bariatric surgeons, David Grantham, M.D., and Raymond Washington, M.D., to find the right option for you. Visit the Is Weight-Loss Surgery Right for Me? page to read more about weight-loss surgery and see if you may benefit.
Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass
Named for Cesar Roux, the surgeon who first described the procedure, Roux-en Y surgery reconfigures parts of the stomach and intestine to resemble a stick Y-shape. It reduces the size of the stomach to a small pouch that holds about one to two ounces of food. Limiting the amount of food you can eat and the number of calories your body can absorb helps achieve dramatic weight-loss while often controlling Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and other health problems. An overnight stay is required for the majority of patients, with discharge usually by noon on the day after surgery. The out-of-work time is a two-week minimum.
Gastric Sleeve
Gastric sleeve gastrectomy is a restrictive weight-loss surgery that permanently removes 85 percent of the stomach, leaving it in the shape of a small banana. This means you should feel full quicker than usual. An overnight stay is required for the majority of patients, with discharge usually by noon on the day after surgery. The out-of-work time is a two-week minimum.
Revision Surgery for Weight-Loss
For individuals who have previously undergone weight-loss surgery and are facing challenges such as weight regain, insufficient weight loss, anatomic complication, or intolerable gastric reflux disease (GERD), revision surgery may be an option.
These procedures are designed to enhance the results of the original surgery, helping to improve long-term outcomes and to help achieve weight-loss goals. A consultation with a specialized surgeon can help determine if a revision procedure is the right choice based on your unique needs and health goals.
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Conditions Surgery Can Improve
While bariatric surgery isn't a quick fix, the procedure has proven success in helping patients manage chronic health conditions. For best results, patients are advised to implement a healthy diet, exercise program and to maintain support group attendance, in addition to surgery. If you follow the program successfully, many health conditions may improve, including:
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Acid reflux
- Arthritis
- Fertility problems
- Joint and back pain
- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- Liver disease
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- Depression and anxiety
Bariatric Fast Facts
- Post-surgical patients lose an average of 80 pounds within one to two years.
- Most of our patients are discharged by noon the day after surgery and return to work within two weeks.
- Forty percent of our patients are on oral anti-diabetic medication before surgery, and all of them were medication free within six months after surgery.
- Fifty percent of our patients take hypertension medication. Half of them were medication free within six months of surgery and all fifty percent were medication free after the first year.
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