Procedures explained
Plain-language overviews. General education only, not medical advice.
Bariatric (weight-loss) surgery
An overview of surgery that changes the stomach or digestive tract to help people with obesity lose weight and improve related health problems.
Gastric sleeve (sleeve gastrectomy)
What a sleeve gastrectomy involves, who it may suit, what recovery looks like and the questions to ask.
Gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y)
How Roux-en-Y gastric bypass works, who may be considered and the trade-offs to discuss with a surgeon.
Gastric balloon
A temporary, non-surgical option placed through the mouth: what it is, who it is for and what to ask.
Bariatric revision surgery
When a prior weight-loss operation is revised or converted, and what that involves.
Robotic-assisted surgery
What "robotic" surgery actually means, what it can and cannot do and the questions to ask your surgeon.
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