Dr. Weiss and the Fingerlakes Bariatrics team have been trained and certified - meeting rigid standards for qualification. It means that Fingerlakes Bariatrics can access the LAP-BAND TOTAL CARE® tools they need to give you the best care, information, and support possible.
These tools are designed to support surgeons and patients throughout the lifestyle and body image transformation - from your first contact with the front desk, to your day in the operating room, and ultimately to your long-term weight loss success. The professional team involved in bariatric practice that follows the LAP-BAND TOTAL CARE® guidelines include: the dietician, the nurse practitioners, the surgical nurses, the mental health professionals, and the physical therapists. The program provides helpful tools and tips to everyone on the team, including the office staff. With the help of the LAP-BAND TOTAL CARE® Program, your healthcare team is able to support your every step along your weight loss journey with the LAP-BAND® System.
They will help you with important areas such as:
- Establishing your goals and expectations
- Preparing for your surgical procedure
- Explaining the importance of integrating diet, exercise, and the ongoing support of those close to you in a comprehensive weight loss plan that includes the LAP-BAND® System
- Outlining the dietary recommendations
- Support both before and after surgery, to help you successfully maintain your ongoing lifestyle changes
The LAP-BAND® System
A true breakthrough in healthy, long-term weight loss
Less invasive - Fewer risks - Faster recovery.
The LAP-BAND® System, in most cases, is put into place during a laparoscopic procedure using general anesthesia. Often done on an outpatient basis, the surgery itself typically takes about an hour.
With no cutting or stapling of the stomach, the LAP-BAND® System is up to 10 times safer than more extensive weight loss surgeries, such as gastric bypass or gastric sleeve.(1) As effective as these procedures are, the LAP-BAND® System offers fewer risks and a generally faster recovery time — so you can be back to your normal activity in usually about a week’s time.
The revolutionary yet simple technology behind the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System reduces the amount of food that your stomach can hold at one time. This helps you gradually lose weight and keep it off, so you can live a healthier life — for your children, your family, and yourself.
The LAP-BAND® System reduces your stomach’s capacity, restricting the amount of food you are able to eat at one time - without any stomach cutting or stapling. You will feel full faster and stay full longer, so you wind up eating less.
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GASTRIC BYPASS:
Gastric bypass is a procedure that uses both restriction and malabsorption to help you achieve weight loss. First, the stomach is stapled to make a smaller pouch, then, most of the stomach and part of the intestines are bypassed by attaching a part of the intestine to the small stomach pouch. Gastric bypass is non-adjustable and is not intended to be reversed. It has its primary effect over the course of the first year.
Each operation has advantages and disadvantages. We encourage you to ask questions to help with this decision. Our approach is that the patient is the best person to make this important decision. Ultimately, it will be up to the patient to adopt the behavioral changes necessary to ensure long-term success.
Reference:
(1) O’Brien PE, et al. LAP-BAND®: Outcomes and Results. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2003; 13(4):265-270.
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