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MALE VOICE: If you have determined that weight loss surgery is right for you, then the next step is to choose the procedure that best fits your personal lifestyle. The most common surgical weight loss procedures are LAP-BAND and the Gastric Bypass. In the majority of cases, we performed both procedures laporoscopically, which is minimally invasive technique compared to regular open surgery.

And great benefit of both the LAP-BAND procedure and the Gastric Bypass is the impact they have on other weight related illness including diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea.

Let us go over some of the benefits of each of these procedures, first let’s look at the positives of the Gastric Bypass procedure. It has been around longer than the LAP-BAND and has an impressive success rate among the severely obese. With the Gastric Bypass procedure, you can expect to lose 60-80% of your excess weight. You will lose weight faster than with the LAP-BAND. You should be able to tolerate most foods.

The Gastric Bypass has been known to diminish and in some cases totally eradicate the presence of Type II Diabetes. But, there is a higher complication rate and the possibility of vitamin deficiencies requiring the need for supplemental vitamins.

The LAP-BAND is a newer procedure and the most commonly performed worldwide providing a significant weight loss with less complication. You can expect to lose 40-70% of your access weight with the LAP-BAND. It provides for a slower more natural weight loss fewer complications and a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery. The LAP-BAND is adjustable, it has a low risk of vitamin deficiencies yet we do recommend supplemental vitamins.

As a final thought, I’d like to remind you that the LAP-BAND and the Gastric Bypass are both surgical procedures and with them come risks such as infection and blood clots. The Kane Center and Alexian Brothers provide you with one of the highest patient success and lowest mortality rates of any weight loss practice in the United States.

Someone who had a lot to with this success is Dr. James Kane, Sr. who pioneered weight loss surgery over the course of his 40-year career. When you come to the Kane Center and Alexian Brothers for Weight Loss Surgery, you can know that we will do everything within our abilities to ensure that you too are one of our success stories.