Weight Loss SeminarFree information sessions Plaza Medical Center hosts and coordinates twice–monthly meetings for prospective bariatric patients. Body Mass Calculator |
See a SurgeryLaproscopic BandingThis is a purely restrictive surgical procedure in which a band is placed around the upper part of the stomach. The band divides the stomach into two sections: one small and one
larger. Because food intake is regulated, most patients feel full faster. Food digestion occurs through the normal digestive and absorption process. Roux–En–YYour Plaza bariatric surgeon will create a small stomach pouch and then constructs a “bypass” for food. The bypass allows food to skip parts of the small intestine. By skipping a large part of the small intestine, the body cannot absorb as many calories or nutrients. |




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