WVU Medicine Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery offers minimally invasive laparoscopic weight-loss surgery with a few small incisions as well as non-surgical treatment. Not all patients are candidates for minimally invasive surgery or non-surgical treatment. Your provider will assess which weight-loss approach suits you best during your first appointment.
Surgical Weight-Loss Options
WVU Medicine Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery offers a full spectrum of weight-loss, or bariatric, surgery options including minimally invasive, robotic-assisted, and endoscopic procedures. Our team of expert surgeons will work with you to determine which procedure is best for you and will help you achieve your long-term health goals.
Minimally Invasive and Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery
WVU Medicine is proud to offer the most advanced bariatric procedures using the latest, innovative technology. Our minimally invasive and robotic-assisted bariatric procedures result in more precise weight-loss surgeries than ever before. Patients frequently experience less pain, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery times.
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy – This weight-loss procedure restricts and decreases food intake through surgical removal of approximately 2/3 of the stomach. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass – This surgery reduces the size of the stomach and the amount of fat and calories absorbed.
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Revisions – This is one of the least invasive approaches to weight-loss surgery because no permanent changes are made to the body’s physiology – the stomach stays intact, and the digestive process remains the same.
Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch – This procedure includes removing part of the stomach and rerouting food through the intestines.
Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch with Sleeve Gastrectomy – During this surgery, a surgeon removes part of the stomach, divides the upper small intestine, and connects it to a loop of the lower small intestine.
Endoscopic Weight-Loss Procedures
Endoscopic weight-loss procedures access the stomach by inserting a small, flexible scope through the mouth. These outpatient procedures do not require any incisions or hospital stays.
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty – This newer type of minimally invasive procedure involves a suturing device that is inserted into the stomach through the mouth.
Transoral Gastric Outlet Reduction – This procedure is used to help restore the effectiveness of an original gastric bypass surgery if a patient is experiencing reduced results or complications.
Endoscopic Revisions of Sleeve Gastrectomy – This procedure allows for the correction and restoration of previously performed sleeve gastroplasties without incisions.
Gastric Balloon – This procedure includes removing part of the stomach and rerouting food through the intestines.
Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch with Sleeve Gastrectomy – A saline-filled balloon is inserted in the stomach to make patients feel fuller faster.
Medical Weight Management
If weight-loss surgery isn’t for you at this time, we offer comprehensive medical weight management services in conjunction with our metabolic team. These services can also be used after a weight-loss procedure to help patients achieve and maintain long-term results.
We Offer
- Customized treatment plans based on each patient’s individual needs and health goals
- Nutritional support including meal plans
- Ongoing health and wellness education
- Metabolic rate testing
- Referrals to other specialists to treat the underlying cause and/or results of obesity including dietitians, diabetes management, behavioral health, cardiology, and more
If you’re ready to learn more about your options, sign up for an upcoming information session.