Welcome to ValleyObesitySurgery.com ! Our goal is to connect you, the patient, with our best bariatric surgeons in Texas and major cities within the state.
Most importantly however, we want to educate the population in Texas, about the various weight loss surgery procedures that are readily available to them!
ValleyObesitySurgery.com: Non Invasive Surgical Weight Loss Treatment
If you are struggling with obesity, and other programs and diets have failed, there is hope. Our highly trained team of bariatric surgeons can help you with advanced options for weight loss surgery in Texas.
Weight Loss Surgery Texas And Your Options
Here, we have specialized in obesity (weight loss) surgery in Texas for many combined years of experience, and have performed hundreds of bariatric procedures.
We know from our extensive experience that surgical weight loss brings both physical and emotional benefits that are truly life-changing.
In addition to effective and lasting weight loss, bariatric surgery also helps resolve health conditions such as adult onset diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
Medical Weight Loss Texas Vs Weight Loss Surgery
We work together with our patients in Texas to choose an obesity surgery approach that meets their needs and goals.
For more information about bariatric surgery in Texas, visit the following pages:
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
LAP-BAND®
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Gastric Plication Surgery
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
What are the Benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Texas?
At ValleyObesitySurgery, we rely on advanced technology and training to offer our patients minimally invasive weight loss surgery options, including Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty and procedures such as the laparoscopic and single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS™).
For qualified patients, these approaches eliminate the need for larger incisions and minimize the potential for tissue trauma.
This typically means less downtime, improved comfort, and a quicker, less complicated recovery.
LAP-BAND® Near Me or Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Texas?
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass can be compared to an almost polar opposite; the Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty.
Roux-en-Y is the procedure that most of us in Texas know as gastric bypass surgery. It involves restricting the size of the stomach, as well as bypassing part of the intestine. This means that you:
A) Eat less
B) Feel full sooner
C) Absorb fewer calories from the food you eat
This combination of factors can result in significant weight loss, and resolution of many of the health problems related to obesity. Most gastric bypass patients lose about 45 to 80% of their excess weight within 2 years of surgery.
If you would like to learn more your weight loss surgery options, click here to request a consultation with one of our bariatric surgeons.
About the Gastric Bypass Procedure in Texas
When we perform gastric bypass surgery in Southeast Texas, the upper portion of the stomach is stapled, creating a small pouch.
This restricts the amount of food that can be eaten, and allows you to feel full more quickly.
The new, smaller stomach is then connected to the middle portion of the small intestine, bypassing the upper portion and shortening the length of the digestive tract by about 15 to 20%.
This decreases the absorption of calories and fat from the food that is eaten, and enhances weight loss results.
At Valley Surgical, we offer laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in Texas, which requires only very small incisions for our camera-guided instruments.
In some cases, such as revision surgeries, the procedure may require a larger abdominal incision, which we call an open surgery. In either case, gastric bypass surgery is an inpatient procedure, requiring a short hospital stay.
Many insurance companies will pay for all or part of the fees associated with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Who Is a Candidate?
The requirements for gastric bypass surgery are the same as for all other bariatric procedures. Patients with a body mass index (BMI) of over 40 qualify, while those with a BMI of 35 to 39 must have associated medical problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, reflux or depression.
Most insurance companies also require some proof that other attempts at weight loss have been unsuccessful.
