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Having surgery to produce weight loss is a serious decision. Anyone thinking about having this surgery should know what it involves. Answers to the following questions may help patients decide whether weight-loss surgery is right for them. Is the...
Who should consider bariatric revision surgery? Patients who have had previous bariatric surgery or gastric banding surgery occasionally require revision.* This may be required if the patient is having problems or is not happy with the result. The stomach’s...
Bariatric surgery is an operation on the stomach and/or intestines that helps patients with extreme obesity to lose weight. Severe obesity is a chronic condition that is hard to treat with diet and exercise alone. This surgery is an...
First Baptist Medical Center offers advanced and minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery can offer an effective, less-invasive form of surgical treatment. At First Baptist Medical Center, we offer a wide variety of minimally invasive procedures. Compared to traditional...
Who Gets Back Pain? Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain that makes it hard to move. It can start quickly if you fall or lift something too heavy, or it can...
Gastric bypass, or Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) surgery at First Baptist Medical Center is generally performed laparoscopically: The surgeon makes only small incisions through which the surgery is performed with the aid of a special device called a laparoscope. This...
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