WLS Videos

[MsJacquiiC]

Here's a really nice selection of WLS video animations of surgery technique which appears on The Journey Homepage -- I think these are pretty neat and is a basic video animation/explanation of the different weightloss surgery procedures available today. You can find more videos right on-site at The Journey Video Gallery!

Enjoy

Jacquii.

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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
A surgery where the stomach is made smaller by creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach using surgical staples.

Lap-Band
A minimally invasive, safe and effective weight loss surgery using an advanced adjustable gastric banding system.

Realize Band
A personalized banding solution which provides a safe and effective way to lose weight without cutting or stapling your stomach.

Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch
A surgery which restricts the amount of food that you are able to eat, as well as restricts the amount of fat that the body digests.

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
This procedure generates weight loss solely through gastric restriction. The stomach is restricted by stapling and dividing it and removing more than 85% of it.

Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
A surgery where the stomach is partitioned with staples and fitted with a plastic band to limit the amount of food the stomach can hold.

The ROSE Procedure
The Restorative Obesity Surgery Endolumenal procedure is an incisionless, endoscopic option used to restore patients' original pouch size after weight regain.

StomaphyX
A revision procedure for Roux-en-Y patients who have regained weight due to a stretched stomach pouch or enlarged stomach outlet.

The TOGA Procedure
The Transoral Gastroplasty, eliminates the need for abdominal incisions. A device is passed through the mouth and down to the stomach, creating a small pouch.

You can find more videos at The Journey Video Gallery!

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass A type of gastric bypass procedure which combines restrictive and malabsorption techniques - meaning, it reduces the amount of food a patient can comfortably eat (restriction), and also reduces the amount of calories that can be digested in the small intestine (malabsorption). This combination of bariatric methods leads to greater weight loss and the roux-en-y procedure is seen as one of the best ways to treat clinically severe obesity. See WLS Videos for animated surgery technique.

Obesity Obesity results from the excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase in 20 percent or more above your ideal body weight is the point at which excess weight becomes a health risk. CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE JOURNEY BMI CALCULATOR!

Gastric Banding Surgery The adjustable gastric banding is a restrictive surgical procedure during which a silicone band is placed around the stomach, creating a small pouch. The band includes a balloon that is filled with a nontoxic fluid, most commonly a saline solution; periodic adjustments are performed by a healthcare professional who accesses the balloon via a subcutaneous port. Gastric band placement, unlike malabsorptive weight loss surgery (e.g. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, Biliopancreatic Diversion, and Duodenal Switch), does not cut or remove any part of the digestive system. See WLS Videos for animated surgery technique.

Surgical Staples Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds. Stapling is much faster than suturing by hand, and also more accurate and consistent. In bariatric surgery, staples are primarily used because staple lines are less likely to leak blood, air or bowel contents. In skin closure, dermal adhesives (skin glues) are also an increasingly common alternative. The technique of stapling for surgery is said to have been influenced by the Roman use of ants for wound closure.

Endoscopy Endoscopy is a minimally invasive medical procedure that is used to assess the interior surfaces of an organ by inserting a tube (generally a medical instrument known as an endoscope) into the body. Many endoscopic procedures are considered to be relatively painless and, at worst, associated with mild discomfort. Eliminating incisions means less risk than traditional open or laparoscopic surgery, minimal post operative pain, fast recovery time and no scarring. The Restorative Obesity Surgery, Endolumenal Procedure better known as The ROSE Procedure is performed endoscopically, as is the StomaphyX gastric bypass revision. Patients generally report minimal or no pain after the procedures and many of them return to work and normal activities the next day.

Gastroplasty Any surgical treatment of the stomach or lower esophagus used to decrease the size of the stomach. The procedure is used mainly in the treatment of morbid obesity and to correct defects in the lower esophagus or the stomach.

Pouch Most bariatric surgeries restricts the amount of food a patient can eat by reducing the size of the stomach by gastric banding, stapling or removal. What results is known as the gastric pouch.

[MsJacquiiC]

UPDATED: Nov. 5, 2009
Added The Toga Procedure video...

The TOGA Procedure The Transoral Gastroplasty, eliminates the need for abdominal incisions. A device is passed through the mouth and down to the stomach, creating a small pouch.

The TOGA Procedure The Transoral Gastroplasty, or TOGA ® for short, is a new approach to weight loss surgery that eliminates the need for abdominal incisions. Instead of entering the stomach through the abdomen, as with most bariatric procedures, the TOGA procedure goes in through the mouth. Is performed without surgical incisions using a flexible device that is passed through the mouth and down to the stomach. The device is used to create a small pouch, which is intended to give patients a feeling of fullness after a small meal. See our in-depth TOGA procedure article, including animation video, in the forums.