Weight-Loss Surgery
For more information call (214) 947-0004 or email us at weightloss@mhd.com.
Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Options:
Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve
If you're morbidly obese and other treatments — including diet, exercise, and medication — haven't worked for you, you may be a candidate for bariatric surgery or obesity surgery.
The Methodist Weight Management Program offers several minimally invasive laparoscopic weight-loss surgeries for patients with a BMI of 40 or higher or a BMI of 35 with weight-related conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea, or joint pain. Most patients are candidates for laparoscopic surgery.
Minimally invasive laparoscopic weight-loss surgery options available at the Methodist Weight Management Program, include:
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Gastric sleeve
- Duodenal switch
- Intragastric balloons (IGB)
- Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
- Revision surgeries
- Robotic Surgical System
Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery may decrease or improve the following medical conditions:
- Sleep Apnea
- Hypertension
- High Cholesterol
- Type II Diabetes
- Sleep Apnea
- Depression
- Degenerative Joint Disease
Gastric Sleeve
- Restrictive only
- Expected weight loss 60-75% of excess weight
- Removes 80% of stomach
- Stomach shaped like a banana
Gastric Bypass
- Restrictive and malabsorptive
- Expected weight loss 75% of excess weight
- Bypasses the stomach and part of the intestine
- Stomach about the size of an egg
- Dumping syndrome can be an issue
Duodenal Switch
- Most restrictive and malabsorptive
- Expected weight loss greater than 75% of excess weight
- Sleeved shaped stomach and bypasses part of the intestine
The weight-loss surgery process at the Methodist Weight Management Program includes:
- Weight-loss surgery performed in a hospital setting
- Pre-op and post-op support from a multidisciplinary healthcare team
- In-person and online support communities
Advantages of robotic and laparoscopic weight-loss surgery compared to traditional bariatric surgery
- Less pain
- Fewer wound complications
- Better lung function and higher overall oxygen levels after the procedure
- Faster recovery
Methodist Dallas Medical Center has excellent patient outcomes and safety records, and the affiliated surgeons have extensive experience performing a large number of successful robotic surgeries. As a result, Methodist Dallas is an Intuitive Robotic Teaching Epicenter for bariatric surgery, designated by da Vinci® technology representative Intuitive Surgical. To be designated as an epicenter means that surgeons within a specific medical specialty serve as robotic surgery trainers and mentors to other doctors seeking to learn robotic surgery.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), and is recognized for excellence in bariatric surgery:
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Accredited Center
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery
- Cigna Certified Bariatric Center
Patient success stories:
- Weight-loss surgery helps couple shed nearly 300 pounds
- Acid reflux patient wins big after LINX procedure
- Weight-loss surgery minus the surgery
Contact the Methodist Weight Management Program
Take the first step toward better health today. Contact the Methodist Weight Management Program at 214-947-0004 or e-mail weightloss@mhd.com.