What are the advantages of laparoscopic versus open surgery?

The mini-gastric bypass surgery is performed under general anesthesia utilizing a laparoscopic (keyhole) method. For the insertion of keyhole surgical instruments, five tiny incisions (between five and twelve mm in length) are created. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about the surgical procedure of mini gastric bypass.

Depending upon the surgical technique being used, the surgery time may vary from individual to individual. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about the duration of gastric bypass surgery.

Following minimally invasive bariatric surgery, patients often stay in the hospital for one to two days. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about the time period for which you have to stay in hospital after gastric bypass.

The gastric band has the lowest complication rate following surgery when compared to other bariatric treatments, and there is no stomach or intestine division. If necessary, it can also be deleted. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about the advantages of gastric band surgery over other types of bariatric surgery.

There might be some complications like bleeding, leakage, ulcers, etc. Mr. Ahmed Ahmed, in this video, talks about the complications following a gastric bypass and risks related to them.

Depending upon the surgical approach either laparoscopic or open surgery, a follow-up with your surgeon is necessary to check if everything is going alright. See, what Mr.Ahmed Ahmed tells us about the follow-up plan following a gastric bypass surgery.