Find a Local Kansas Bariatric Surgeon

America’s widespread obesity problem has also affected Kansas. Medical professionals and politicians have taken interest in the topic of obesity because it has been linked to a host of other conditions that have contributed to lower quality of life and higher health care costs overall.  Some of the problems that can be linked to obesity include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, joint disease, obesity-related heart disease, and diabetes – and the list goes on.  Because of this, many primary care doctors are starting to bring up the subject of weight loss surgery to patients who they believe might benefit from procedures like the lap band or gastric bypass surgery.

Although there are other procedures as well (i.e., vertical pancreatic diversion with duodenal switch and vertical banded gastroplasty) the two aforementioned procedures are done with the most frequency.  In the lap band, the surgeon will put an adjustable band around the patient’s stomach.  This band can be made tighter or looser and creates a small pouch for food; this pouch will become full more quickly and lead to decreased calorie consumption.  In the other procedure, gastric bypass, the pouch is also created by dividing the top and bottom areas of the stomach and redirecting food from the top pouch to the intestines directly via means of a bypass.

If you suspect that you might be a good candidate for bariatric surgery, you could arrange for an evaluation at the University of Kansas Medical Center, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, or any other of the many health care providers in Kansas.  The links below also provide contact information for nearby surgeons.

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