Bariatric Surgery - Surgical Weight Loss

Bariatric Surgical Treatment Options

HEalthy life next exitDeciding on your surgical weight loss treatment is personal and varies from person to person. Prior to your surgery we will help educate you on the surgical options available to help you make the decision on which one is the best fit for your needs.

University of Utah Health Care offers two Bariatric Surgery options:

Comparison of University of Utah Bariatric Surgical Treatment Options:

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

  • Surgery takes an  1 1/2 to 2 hours
  • 2-3 days in hospital
  • An average of 2 weeks for recovery
  • Less frequent follow-up visits during the 1st year and then yearly after
  • Difficult to reverse
  • Weight loss is faster than with adjustable gastric banding
  • Dumping syndrom
    *Large amounts of sugar may cause diarrhea, sweating
  • Patients lose more on average and maintain weight loss
  • More prone to nutritional deficiencies
  • Surgery takes less than one hour
  • Outpatient or overnight stay
  • An average of 2 weeks for recovery
  • Frequent follow-ups during the 1st 18 months (to adjust you band properly) and then yearly after
  • Reversible and adjustable
  • No dumping syndrome
  • Slower weight loss
  • No available analysis on regain rates
  • No malabsorption
  • Nutrition deficiencies less likely to occur

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