WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY WORKS EVEN FOR MODERATELY OBESE
Surgeons once recommended weight-loss surgery only for severely obese patients who failed to drop pounds with conventional weight-loss methods, but a review now finds that bariatric surgery helps the moderately obese lose more weight, too.
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SURGERY SPOTLIGHT
Gastric Bypass
 Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass (RGB) is the most common of the gastric bypass procedures, allowing small amounts of food to be tolerated and some calories to be absorbed.
The RGB operation staples and divides the upper stomach horizontally, leaving a small pouch with approximately a one-ounce capacity.
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When choosing which surgery to have, what should I consider?
Dr. Gabriel Alperovich, MD
In general I advise patients that the operation they are most comfortable with, is the best operation for them. There are however, relative benefits between bypass and banding. Banding may be a better operation for the very high risk patient (prior heart attack or severe COPD), while bypass tends to have better results with diabetics, with acid reflux, or with the very obese (BMI above 65). |
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IS PREGNANCY AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY SAFE?
As the number of people having bariatric sergury grows, more and more women of childbearing age will undergo such surgeries. Is it safe or even feasible to become pregnant after weight loss surgey?
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WHY CHOOSE ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL?
The most recognized program in the state
 St. Francis Hospital's program is the only one in the state to be recognized by the top two surgical organizations: The American Society for Bariatric Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
If you or someone you know is struggling with weight, we can help. The Center for Weight Management at St. Francis Hospital provides surgical and non-surgical solutions to help people live better, longer.
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Teheresa of Puyallup, WA, lost 147 lbs following Gastric Bypass surgery
"I tried all the diets. I did Jenny Craig, I tried going it alone. Nothing worked," Teheresa says about her bariatric surgery. The resulting weight loss changed her life for the better.
What does she enjoy most? "To be able to wear a size medium, and not shop in the women's and plus-size departments. The energy! I run circles around everyone now," she says.
>> Read more of Teheresa's story
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HEALTH TOPIC
Men's sex lives may suffer as waistlines expand
Gastric bypass surgery can restore function for obese males, study finds.
The more obese a man, the greater his hormonal changes and the worse his sex life, a new study finds. On the up side, the study's author found that gastric bypass surgery can help reverse those ills.
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C. Gabriel Alperovich, MD
16850 SE 272nd Street
Covington, WA 98042
425-251-5111 |
Thomas J. Hirai, MD
St. Francis Weight Loss Surgery Clinic
200 S. 333rd St., Suite 150
Federal Way, WA 98003
253-275-6030 |
Ki H. Oh, MD, F.A.C.S.
St. Francis Weight Loss Surgery Clinic
200 S. 333rd St., Suite 150
Federal Way, WA 98003
253-275-6030 |
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St. Francis Center for Weight Management
St. Francis Hospital Medical
Office Building, Suite 310
34509 Ninth Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
1 (800) 823-6525
nww8mgt@fhshealth.org
www.stfrancisweightforlife.org
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