Bariatric surgery is growing in popularity because it has been proven to be safe and to result in significant and permanent weight loss. Bariatric surgery is the treatment of choice for the severely obese. It is recognized by the American College of Surgeons and the American Heart Association, and it is endorsed by the National Institutes of Health.

Contemporary Bariatric Operations
There are many different operations for weight loss, but all depend on the mechanisms of restriction or malabsorption or a combination of the two.

Using Surgery to Treat Obesity
Surgery is an option when other weight-loss therapies have failed
Types of weight-loss surgeries
▪ Malabsoptive procedures shorten the digestive tract
▪ Restrictive procedures reduce how much the stomach can hold
▪ Combined procedures shorten the digestive tract and reduce how much the stomach can hold

Surgeries that The Center for Weight Loss Surgery provides are:

• The Lapband
• Gastric Bypass (both Proximal and Medial)
• Duodenal Switch

A comparison chart is available for a quick summary of each procedure.