What’s Laparoscopy? What are Its Benefits?
What’s Laparoscopy?
Laparoscopy is a surgical diagnostic procedure used to examine the organs inside the abdomen. It’s a low-risk, minimally invasive procedure that requires only a small group of incisions and an instrument called laparoscope to look at the abdominal organs.
Compared to other traditional open surgeries, this is a minimally invasive technique with less traumatic treatment to the area. Overall, this laparoscopy procedure will provide each patient a quicker recovery and a less post-operative pain with fewer side effects.
The first step to perform a Laparoscopy is to insert a tube through each small incision, and the camera and surgical instruments go through those. Then Dr. Fernando Garcia does the Weight Loss Surgery. When the bariatric surgeon inserts the laparoscope through the small incisions into your body, they can look at a video monitor and see what’s happening inside your body.
Benefits of Laparoscopy
Some benefits of using this kind of Weight Loss Surgery are:
- You will have smaller scars
- You will get out of the hospital quicker
- You will feel less pain while the scars heal
- You will get back to your normal activities sooner as you think
- You may have less internal scarring
Laparoscopy Bariatric Procedures
Dr. Fernando Garcia, our bariatric surgeon, use laparoscopy procedure to perform Bariatric Procedures as:
Gastric Sleeve
Gastric Sleeve is an excellent Weight Loss Procedure in which the stomach is reduced around 15% of its original size by surgically removing a large portion of the stomach. The Gastric Sleeve is a safe and quick method to lose weight. If the doctor’s recommendations are followed correctly, the majority of the Weight Loss occurs during the first post-op year.
Gastric Bypass
Gastric Bypass is a surgical procedure in which the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower remnant pouch in which the small intestine is rearranged to connect to both.
Gastric LapBand
Gastric LapBand procedure is a restrictive Weight Loss Surgery. This procedure will reduce the capacity of your stomach by this banding system, so you will be able to decrease your food and drink consumption, resulting in a great amount of Weight Loss.
Duodenal Switch
The Duodenal Switch is a procedure that combines the benefits of two Bariatric Surgeries (Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve) where the size of your stomach is reduced and re-joins the small intestine, resulting in a large decrease in absorption of calories and fat of the food.
If you are wondering if this surgical procedure is for you, don’t worry! Our bariatric surgeons will discuss the best choice for your health condition and physical requirements to help determine which type of weight-loss surgery is best for you.
If you want more information on how to reach your ideal goal visit our website or contact us so one of our Patient Coordinator can help you achieve the best version of yourself.
