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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy offers a lower risk alternative to the gastric bypass procedure 

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy offers a lower risk alternative to the gastric bypass procedure

Many individuals seeking weight-loss surgery are considered to be high-risk candidates for the more common procedures including laparoscopic gastric bypass (LRYGB) or biliopancreatic diversion/ duodenal switch (LBPD/DS). In these cases, a sleeve gastrectomy (SG) can be performed as the first of a two-stage procedure that ultimately includes either the LRYGB or BPD/DS. SG is a simpler laparoscopic procedure that does not involve rerouting the digestive tract, minimizing tissue trauma and promoting a speedier recovery. (read more)

   
Surgical expertise and effective patient education are keys to excellent bariatric surgery outcomes

Surgical expertise and effective patient education are keys to excellent bariatric surgery outcomes

Nearly one in three U.S. adults is considered obese, but only a small percentage of individuals who attempt weight loss realize long-term success. The UCLA Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Program, which has performed more than 1300 surgeries, promotes patient commitment to major lifestyle changes before and after surgery in order to support significant, long-term weight loss. (read more) 

   
How bariatric surgery can help people help themselves 

How bariatric surgery can help people help themselves (Insights Health Care)

Bariatric surgery is designed to help people fighting obesity improve their health by using surgical intervention. Although bariatric surgery can be an effective tool in weight loss, patients must also commit to long-term lifestyle changes. (read more) 

   
UCLA Laparoscopic and Robotic Bariatric Surgery Program 

UCLA Laparoscopic and Robotic Bariatric Surgery Program

Roughly 300,000 patients die every year as a direct consequence of obesity-related complications and over $100 million is spent annually on treating its consequences. At any given time, 50 million Americans are dieting, yet only 5 percent of them are able to maintain their weight loss over a long period of time. (read more