Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Gastric Sleeve
In gastric sleeve surgery, also called vertical sleeve gastrectomy, a surgeon removes most of your stomach, leaving only a banana-shaped section that is closed with staples. Like gastric band surgery, this surgery reduces the amount of food that can fit in your stomach,...
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is surgery that helps you lose weight by changing how your stomach and small intestine handle the food you eat.
After the surgery, your stomach will be smaller. You will feel full with less food.
The food you eat will no...
Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
Appendectomy (Removal of Appendix)
The appendix is a small, finger-shaped organ that branches off from the first part of the large intestine. When it becomes swollen (inflamed) or infected, the condition is called appendicitis. When you have appendicitis, your appendix may need to be removed....