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Health Benefits

It’s obvious to many people who have lived with morbid obesity for years that the disease has a severe negative impact on quality of life. Because of morbid obesity, you may choose not to participate in certain activities. You may feel that you have limited career choices.

What you may not know is that morbid obesity has been found to affect the quality of your health and the length of your life.

Morbid obesity has been linked to several serious and life-threatening diseases. These co-morbid conditions include type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure, acid reflux/GERD, and cancer. Most of these conditions do not develop for years. So many people living with morbid obesity may have one or more of these health issues without even realizing it.

Bariatric surgery may offer you a whole new outlook on health…

  • One study found that gastric bypass surgery reduced the total number of co-morbid conditions of participating patients by 96%
  • Many surgeons recommended bariatric surgery as a treatment option for type 2 diabetes.In some cases, resolution of type 2 diabetes occurred within days of the surgery.
  • A meta-analysis stated that several studies found that bariatric surgery patients felt better, spent more time doing recreational and physical activities, benefited from enhanced productivity and economic opportunities, and had more self-confidence than they did prior to surgery.

Metabolic Syndrome

Also known as syndrome X, metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, unhealthy cholesterol levels, and abdominal obesity. People with metabolic syndrome are at risk for developing: Heart disease, including hardening of the arteries, which can lead to heart attacks and stroke. Patients can are also at increased risk of developing diabetes which can lead to kidney failure, amputation of feet, and blindness. Studies have demonstrated that up to 80% of gastric bypass patients experienced complete resolution of metabolic syndrome after surgery.
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Ports are devices that serve as interfaces between the body and the operating room. Robotic ports are very similar to other minimally invasive ports that are used for either laparoscopic or thoracoscopic surgery. This close-up demonstrates the surgeon placing the ports for a robotic esophageal resection.

Ports are devices that serve as interfaces between the body and the operating room. Robotic ports are very similar to other minimally invasive ports that are used for either laparoscopic or thoracoscopic surgery. This close-up demonstrates the surgeon placing the ports for a robotic esophageal resection.

Robotic port placement
There are three main types of groin hernias, all of which can usually be fixed laparoscopically. These hernias are direct, indirect and femoral and classified according to where they occur in relation to surrounding structures. From an interior view looking down into right groin, a direct space defect is shown medial to inferior epigastrics.

There are three main types of groin hernias, all of which can usually be fixed laparoscopically. These hernias are direct, indirect and femoral and classified according to where they occur in relation to surrounding structures. From an interior view looking down into right groin, a direct space defect is shown medial to inferior epigastrics.

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with direct type hernia