Consists in the creation of a proximal gastric pocket by sectioning of the stomach. The continuity of the digestive tract is restored by connecting to the first part of intestine (jejunum) after it is sectioned. Weight loss results from appetite reduction and, most importantly, early satiety.
This operation can be performed using laparoscopy, which is a minimally-invasive procedure; only rarely is the traditional open-abdomen approach chosen.
Individuals are offered a multidisciplinary approach to this illness and the possibility of qualified bariatric surgery, including several different types of operations.
The Obesity Center features its own bariatric team, a group of professionals dedicated to treating this illness (nutritionists, endocrinologists, psychologists, dieticians, surgeons) with various equipment and facilities that are dedicated to obese individuals and where various top-level specializations are applied to the treatment of obesity safely.
