Laparoscopic Surgery Laparoscopic surgery, also called keyhole surgery (when natural body openings are not used), bandaid surgery, or minimally invasive surgery (MIS), is a surgical technique. Medically, laparoscopic surgery refers only to operations within the abdomen or pelvic cavity. Laparoscopic surgery belongs to the field of endoscopy.
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Medical Services Organization - Surgical Weight Loss Center Information on: obesity, ideal body weight, obesity surgery, gastric bypass, adjustable gastric band, vertical banded gatroplasty, tummy tucks, revisionary and laparoscopic surgery.
Dr. JK Champion Specializing in videoscopic and laparoscopic Bariatric Weight loss surgery. Offers Lap-band, Vertical banded Gastoplasty (VBG), Roux-en Y (RNY), and other obesity related options.
Atlanta Bariatrics Information about weight loss surgery including laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Includes a body mass index calculator, descriptions of the procedure, and helpful links.
SurgicallySlim Mount Sinai Hospital Program for Surgical Weight Loss. Laparoscopic gastric bypass, BPD-duodenal switch, and Lap-Band surgery.
Surgical Weight Loss Center of Eastern Kentucky Offers laparoscopic weight loss surgery (including gastric bypass and lap-band) and support for people suffering from obesity. Located in Ashland, Kentucky.
Carrie's Weight Loss Surgery Journal Detailed, descriptive, and humorous journal detailing a 24-year-old woman's experience with Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery.