Obesity is on the rise in adults and children alike. For some,
lifestyle change may help them control their weight. Those who are
moderately overweight may have success with dieting. But diets are
ineffective 99 percent of the time for those who are severely obese. For
these individuals, surgery may be the solution.
Since 1991, the National Institutes of Health has supported
weight-loss surgery — or bariatric surgery — as a viable treatment
option for obesity. At South Miami Hospital, we offer three weight-loss
surgery procedures:
Gastric Bypass - reduces the size of your stomach and reroutes the digestive system (the gold standard for bariatric surgery)
Adjustable Gastric Band - reduces the volume of your stomach so food intake is restricted
Gastric Sleeve - reduces the volume of your stomach so food intake is restricted