Why Laproscopic Surgery

Advantages of laparoscopic bariatric surgery:

• Shorter time in hospital (normally one night for a laparoscopic gastric banding procedure and 3-4 nights for a laparoscopic gastric bypass)
• Less pain
• Less need for intensive care
• Shorter recovery time needed to return to normal activities
• Less wound infection rates
• Fewer incisional hernia
• Less scaring

No difference between laparoscopic and open surgery:

• Same weight loss
• No significant difference in leak rates following gastric bypass surgery

Disadvantages of laparoscopic surgery:

• Generally a longer operating time (although there is little difference between open and laparoscopic gastric banding)