A Public Information Website by the Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery Association Morbid Obesity is a lifelong struggle. Sufferers try diets, hypnosis, acupuncture, yoga, meditation, and herbs, in a futile effort to get control of a fundamental physiological problem. While these strategies usually don't work, or don't last, they usually cause no harm, except to the soul. Surgery is different.
Surgery works to help one control obesity, but can cause harm.
Persons who seek a surgical solution should study the information available about different operations, and different surgeons, before making a choice which will change their life. To help your evaluation of Mini Gastric Bypass, we provide this website. Read their press release . Surgery Durham Regional Hospital has cancelled performance of the MGB there. The North Carolina Department of Insurance is investigating improper billing of the Mini-Gastric Bypass.