Locate a Weight Loss Surgeon
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
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Location and Contact Details
South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center
3099 Bienville Blvd.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564
Phone: 1-800-537-8809
Bariatric Surgeons
Dr. William T. Avara, III, M.D., FACS
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Dr Avara has received specialized training in the surgical treatment
of obesity that includes completing a min-fellowship in laparoscopic bariatric
surgery and is credentialed to perform the Lap-Band, and the Roux-en-Y
Gastric Bypass procedures.
Types of Obesity Surgery Performed
1. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
2. Lap-Band
3. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass procedures.
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopic or Minimally Invasive Surgery
For the last decade, laparoscopic procedures have been used in a variety
of general surgeries. Many people mistakenly believe that these techniques
are still "experimental." In fact, laparoscopy has become the
predominant technique in some areas of surgery and has been used for weight
loss surgery for several years.
Lap-Band
Gastric Restrictive Procedure - Lap-Band®
The Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding or Lap-Band® System is
the newest breakthrough in the treatment of Morbid Obesity and the only
device of its kind approved for use in the United States. Although relatively
new in the United States, it has been used for approximately 10 years
in Europe Countries and Mexico. This purely restrictive procedure limits
solid food intake by surgically inserting an inflatable band completely
around the uppermost part of the stomach. Such restriction induces weight
loss by reducing the capacity of the stomach's upper created pouch and
delays food from emptying into the lower stomach. As a result, patients
experience an earlier sensation of fullness and are satisfied with smaller
amounts of food.
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
In recent years, better clinical understanding of procedures combining
restrictive and malabsorptive approaches has increased the choices of
effective weight loss surgery for thousands of patients. By adding malabsorption,
food is delayed in mixing with bile and pancreatic juices that aid in
the absorption of nutrients. The result is an early sense of fullness,
combined with a sense of satisfaction that reduces the desire to eat.
According to the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and the National
Institutes of Health, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the current gold standard
procedure for weight loss surgery. It is one of the most frequently performed
weight loss procedures in the United States.
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