Obesity is associated with many health complications.
Severe obesity can result in increased risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, degenerative joint disease, and psychosocial impairment. There are approximately 5.5 million obese Americans. Surgical approaches for the management of morbid obesity have become a promising alternative for patients. A laparoscopic approach to these surgeries is quickly becoming the preferred technique. It significantly limits the incidence of wound infections, incisional hernias, and pulmonary complications, decrease, post-operative pain, and shortens hospital stay.