About University Medical Group - Bariatric Surgery for Adults and Adolescents

Patients interested in Greenville weight loss surgery options with a local South Carolina medical professional may be treated at University Medical Group – Dept. of Bariatric & Minimal Access Surgery. Dr. Eric S. Bour and Dr. John D. Scott treat patients suffering from obesity with a variety of treatment options including Lap Band procedures, Roux-en-Y, and stomach stapling to name just a few. Both physicians consult with patients directly to discuss options and potential risks which may be associated with bariatric procedures.

At this Greenville weight loss surgery facility, patients often undergo treatments which help to lower weight over time to produce a healthier physique and lifestyle. Obesity is increasing in occurrence and many patients seeking to lose weight are offered options which involved restricting food intake potential or restricting the body's ability to absorb excess calories. Discussing which option is best for your situation is ideal.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RGB). This process is the most widespread gastric bypass surgery completed here in the United States. A tiny stomach pocket is designed by stapling part of the stomach together, or through a technique identified as lap banding. This is what minimizes how much food one can eat. Afterward, a Y-shaped section of the small intestine is attached to the pocket to permit food to bypass through the duodenum as through the first portion of the jejunum. This successfully enables concentrated caloric and nutrient absorption in the body. This process is performed with a laparoscope (a thin telescope-like apparatus for looking inside the abdomen) in several patients. The surgery leaves just nominal scarring when it’s conducted that way.

With Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, those that cause malabsorption and restrict actual food ingestion are capable of effectively experiencing greater weight loss than straightforward limitation surgeries that only minimize food intake. People who undertake this weight loss surgery are able to drop at least two- thirds of the surplus poundage with a twenty four month period.

Other Procedures Performed By:
University Medical Group - Bariatric Surgery for Adults and Adolescents

Bariatric in Greenville, South Carolina (SC)
LAP-BAND® in Greenville, South Carolina (SC)
Roux-en-Y - Gastric Bypass in Greenville, South Carolina (SC)
Stomach Stapling (Gastroplasty) in Greenville, South Carolina (SC)
Weight Loss Surgery in Greenville, South Carolina (SC)

Additional Information on Procedures Performed By:
University Medical Group - Bariatric Surgery for Adults and Adolescents

Bariatric
LAP-BAND®
Roux-en-Y - Gastric Bypass
Stomach Stapling (Gastroplasty)
Weight Loss Surgery