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Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Procedure Description The Gastric Sleeve / Sleeve Gastrectomy procedure is a minimally invasive procedure that takes less than an hour to perform. In this procedure a thin vertical stomach is created into a narrow tube like a banana. The remaining stomach is removed.   How It Works The Gastric Sleeve / Sleeve …

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Are You A Candidate For Revision Surgery? Could Your Gastric Band Be Failing? Some patients have problems after gastric band surgery. Problems can begin to arise soon after surgery and sometimes even years later.   What type of problems can occur? Are you no longer losing weight? Are you regaining weight? Are you having persistent …

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Severe obesity is a chronic condition that is hard to treat with diet and exercise alone. Bariatric surgery is an operation on the stomach and/or intestines that helps patients lose weight who are extremely obese. This surgery is an option for people who cannot lose weight by “traditional methods”, and/or those who suffer from serious …

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Under the direction of our certified dietician Las Vegas Bariatrics offers several medical weight loss options. Supervised diet plans Nutritional supplements: Protein meal replacements Vitamins Antioxidants Probiotics Fat Burner Injections

Gastric Bypass surgery causes malabsorption and restricts food intake, which produces more weight loss. Other procedures like gastric banding only decrease food intake. Bypass surgery patients generally lose two-thirds of their excess weight within two years. It is a sophisticated procedure that helps you lose weight by changing how your stomach and small intestine handle …

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Hiatal Hernia & Acid Reflux Surgery Procedure Description A Hiatal Hernia is a space in the diaphragm. Your diaphragm is the muscle that separates the chest and belly. Your stomach may bulge through this hole into your chest and this can make Acid Reflux symptoms worse. What is GERD? GERD is a condition that allows …

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Gastric Band Surgery Explained More than 30% of Americans meet the criteria for obesity, as shown by recent statistics. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 kg/m2, and while lifestyle modification remains the first choice for treatment, bariatric surgery options are becoming more popular. One of the surgical treatments …

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Dr. Hanna is a highly trained, experienced Las Vegas bariatric surgery provider who has completed many years of academic training and several hands-on internships and residencies. Dr. Hanna’s extensive surgical background allows him to confidently perform sophisticated bariatric surgery procedures in Las Vegas. Read on to learn how you might benefit from this procedure.