How to Decide What Operation is Best for You
The best surgery for surgical weight loss San Antonio offers for you can be a difficult decision and is a very personal one. Drs. Seger and Duperier are exceptionally experienced in all available operations. We offer all weight loss surgeries currently available. Why? They all work. Since, a particular operation may be better for one person than another, we offer them all. These surgeries are powerful tools towards a healthier life for our patients. If use correctly, results lead to massive weight loss and healthier lives. But, it is important to remember that the most important thing that determines long term success is YOU!
There are many considerations when deciding the appropriate surgery for you. The right bariatric surgery TX provides for you should also be one that best fits your body and personality. Many patients choose their surgery based on risk or whether or not the surgery is reversible. Others base their decisions on their desired weight loss or the likelihood a surgery will positively affect or cure their diabetes or reflux/heartburn.
We encourage all patients to attend one of our free seminars and/or a support group before making a decision. It is important for you to receive as much unbiased information about the potential of weight loss surgery. The programs for surgical weight loss San Antonio based BMI of Texas offers are the most expansive programs in Texas.
The procedure needed for your personal success may differ from that of another patient. That's why we offer our patients options in all available surgeries. Finding the right tool for you may be different from that needed by another. We pride ourselves on uncovering the precise procedure that fits your needs. This decision should be made after you've heard and processed all the available information.
| Procedure | Gastric Bypass | Sleeve | Adjustable Band |
| Weight Loss | 60-70% | 40-65% | 40-60% |
| Timing of weight loss | 9 months | 12 months | Up to 36 months |
| Duration of operation | 90 minutes | 60 minutes | 30 minutes |
| Days in hospital | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Covered by insurance | yes | no | yes |
| Risk on day of surgery | Medium | Medium (maybe slightly lower than GBP) |
Low |
| Dumping Syndrome | Yes | No | No |
| Age of operation | 25 + years | 2 years | 9 years |
| Return to work | 2-4 weeks | 2-4 weeks | 1-2 weeks |
| Follow up appointments | Approx. 5 in first year then annually |
Approx. 5 in first year then annually |
Monthly until steady state acheived |
| Hardware left behind | no | no | yes |
| Cures type 2 Diabetes | 85% | unknown | 50% |
| Cures high blood pressure | 60% | unknown | 60% |
| Click on each procedure to learn more | Gastric Bypass | Sleeve Gastrectomy | Adjustable Banding |
