Gastric bypass procedures (GBP) are any of a group of similar operations used to treat morbid obesity—the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue—and the health problems (comorbidities) it causes. Bariatric surgery is the term encompassing all of the surgical treatments for morbid obesity, not just gastric bypasses, which make up only one class of such operations.
The Orbera® intragastric balloon is designed to be inserted into the stomach and inflated to a volume which will restrict the amount you can eat and reduce hunger.
Sleeve Gastrectomy is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of Obesity. To learn more about this surgery, let us first learn about obesity and the normal digestive process.
At LapSurgery Australia we perform four types of surgery for morbid obesity. The ORBERA® intra-gastric balloon, the LAP-BAND®™, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic gastric bypass.
Gastric bypass procedures (GBP) are any of a group of similar operations used to treat morbid obesity—the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue—and the health problems (comorbidities) it causes.
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