Weight loss surgery
Weight loss doctors in Denver
From weight loss medications to surgery, we can help you reach your health goals.
We understand that issues with weight and weight loss are challenging. At Denver Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery, we focus on helping you reach a healthy weight. As a leading bariatric surgery practice in the greater Denver region, we provide personal, safe and effective patient care. Our doctors have worked with over 20,000 people ready to change their lives permanently and effectively. We're here to provide you with the individualized solutions you deserve.
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Our bariatric treatments and services
When combined with the proper lifestyle and nutrition habits, our surgical weight loss procedures can help you achieve safe, long-term results.
Balloon nonsurgical procedures
Intragastric balloon is a nonsurgical procedure where your surgeon places a saline-filled balloon into your stomach to help you feel fuller faster. Your doctor will insert and later remove the balloon through your mouth and throat. The procedure takes about 20 minutes, and you'll be able to go home the same day. The balloon stays in your stomach for six months.
Weight loss medications
We understand that obesity and metabolic disorders are complex conditions that need individualized solutions. That’s why, after a thorough assessment, we’ll develop a personalized weight loss program for you. Weight loss medications might be a good option for you if you have a BMI of at least 27 and are looking for nonsurgical options. Our weight loss specialists can help you find the right prescription medication to assist you in achieving your goals and improve your overall well-being. We'll also provide the personalized care and strategies you deserve to have a healthier future. Weight loss medications can help reduce the risks of obesity-related illnesses.
Surgical weight loss procedures we offer
Gastric bypass
During gastric bypass surgery, your doctor creates a small pouch in the upper part of your stomach and connects it directly to your small intestine. The food you eat will bypass most of your stomach and the first portion of your small intestine, so your body absorbs less of what you eat. You’ll become fuller much faster. We consider bypass surgery if you have a BMI of 40 or more or 35 or more with obesity-related conditions.
Gastric bypass benefits include:
- Improved cardiovascular health
- Likelihood of improvement of type 2 diabetes and related medical conditions
- Loss of up to 70% of excess weight
Gastric bypass risks include:
- Gallstones
- Bleeding
- Leakage
- Perforated bowel (hole in the bowel)
- Malnutrition
- Ulcers
- Iron deficiency
- Internal hernias
OAGB/mini gastric bypass
The one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) procedure, also called mini-gastric bypass, is similar to gastric bypass surgery but is considered to be less invasive. In this procedure, your surgeon uses surgical staples to divide your stomach into unequal parts. This procedure is simpler and faster than traditional gastric bypass, but patients experience the same results.
OAGB/mini gastric bypass benefits include:
- Lower complication rates
- Improvement of weight-related medical conditions
- Same expected weight loss as gastric bypass surgery
Duodenal switch
The duodenal switch/loop duodenal switch combines gastric bypass and intestinal bypass to reduce your stomach by 70%. We only consider this surgery for someone with a body mass index (BMI) of 50 or greater or a BMI of 40 or greater with obesity-related conditions, especially type 2 diabetes.
Duodenal switch benefits include:
- A reduction of fat absorption
- Large weight loss
- Often cures type 2 diabetes
Duodenal switch risks include:
- Blood clots
- Gastrointestinal issues
- Low blood sugar
- Vitamin deficiencies
Gastric sleeve
A gastric sleeve removes about 70% of your stomach. Your surgeon will use four to five small incisions to reduce your stomach to the size and shape of a banana. A gastric sleeve removes the part of your stomach that produces hunger-stimulating hormones so you’re less hungry and unable to eat as much as before surgery.
Your doctor may recommend gastric sleeve surgery if you have a BMI of 40 or more or at least 35 with obesity-related medical conditions.
Gastric sleeve benefits include:
- Long-term weight loss
- Quick recovery
- Resolution of major health issues caused by obesity
Gastric sleeve risks include:
- Blood clots
- Stricture (narrowing of the esophagus)
- Internal bleeding
Robotic and laparoscopic surgery
Focusing on using the least invasive method possible during surgery, our skilled bariatric surgeons perform laparoscopic or robot-assisted procedures for many types of weight loss surgeries, including bariatric revisions. During laparoscopic surgery, your surgeon uses small incisions and a thin telescopic rod with a video camera on the end to do your surgery. During robotic surgery, your surgeon uses a robotic device that helps them have improved flexibility, control and precision.
Robotic and laparoscopic surgery benefits include:
- Better cosmetic results
- Faster recovery time
- Minimal scarring
- Shorter hospital stays
Possible risks
There are risks to bariatric surgery, just like any surgery. We work closely with you before, during and after your procedure to help you understand the benefits and risks and have the best possible results. We provide safe, effective bariatric surgery and track our quality outcomes through various certifications and a national database.
Post-operative risks include:
- Anesthesia-related risks
- Blood clots
- Failure to lose weight
- Inability to eat certain foods
- Infection
- Technical issues with your new anatomy and staple lines
Rare long-term bariatric surgery risks include:
- Bowel obstruction
- Gastrointestinal issues such as nausea, vomiting or reflux
- Hernias
- Nutrition challenges
- Ulcers
- Vitamin deficits
There are steps you can take to lower your risks and side effects, including:
- Be consistent with your vitamin regimen
- Increase activity
- Follow your nutrition plan
- Make a commitment to change in diet and exercise
- Stop smoking
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