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Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital

Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital earned the Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Excellence designation from the American Society for Bariatric Surgery in 2008. A rigorous series of site inspections examined all aspects of the surgical weight loss program, ranking the hospital among the highest quality programs in the nation utilizing the Nano Knife.

Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Disorder Center

The Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Disorder Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital is one of very few diagnostic centers nationwide devoted to evaluating urinary and anal incontinence. Doctors practicing at the center measure the severity of the patient’s incontinence and help referring physicians determine the best course of treatment for what is often an embarrassing problem for men and women.

For more information about our Health For Life programs at Metropolitan Methodist Hospital and Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital visit http://www.healthforlifecenter.com/.

For information about bariatric surgery services at Methodist Texsan Hospital call 877-777-7757.

Methodist Texsan Hospital

Weight Loss Surgery

Obesity significantly increases a person’s risk of heart disease. That’s why Methodist Texsan Hospital, a campus of Methodist Hospital, offers weight loss surgery. During surgery, you and your surgeon will benefit from our operating rooms supported by advanced clinical technologies. Highly skilled surgical nurses and techs are especially sensitive to the issues surrounding obesity. After surgery, you will be moved to one of our private rooms. Each private patient room is equipped with a sleeper chair, as we encourage one overnight visitor. While in your room, take advantage of the cable television, which also offers educational videos. A registered dietitian will advise you and your family about the nutritional changes you will need to make following surgery. Upon discharge, you can participate in a support group to assist in your weight loss journey.

Methodist Texsan Hospital’s Surgical Weight Loss – the healthy change you’ve been looking for...

You’ve tried everything: diets, exercise, low-cabs, no-carbs, expensive pop-top out-of-the-can regimens. And you still haven’t been able to lose the weight you need to live a healthier and more active lifestyle. If you and your physician have decided that a surgical solution is the right course for you, consider Methodist Texsan Hospital*.

Methodist Texsan Hospital’s boutique-style surgical weight loss center offers personalized customer service. When you arrive at Methodist Texsan Hospital, you will be greeted by our friendly concierge staff. The concierge staff is a resource for our patients as well as their families. Not only will the concierge staff give you directions, they are there to provide updates to your family during surgery.

During surgery, you and your surgeon will benefit from our operating rooms supported by advanced clinical technologies. We have highly skilled surgical nurses and techs sensitive to the issues surrounding obesity. After surgery, you will be moved to one of our private rooms. Each room is equipped with a sleeper chair, as we encourage one overnight visitor. While in your room, take advantage of the cable television, which also offers educational videos. Methodist Texsan Hospital’s registered dietician will speak to you and your family about the nutritional changes you will need to make. Our low nurse to patient ratio allows them to give you the personal attention you deserve.

Our Bariatric Services Coordinator, Josette Allen will be with you through your stay at Methodist Texsan Hospital, as well as after to offer support.

Methodist Texsan Hospital has been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®. To earn this designation, Methodist Texsan Hospital* underwent a series of site inspections during which all aspects of the program’s surgical processes were closely examined and data on health outcomes was collected. This review determined that all of Methodist Texsan Hospital’s bariatric surgical processes and outcomes were in line with programs eligible to be a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® (BSCOE).

Getting Started

Methodist Texsan Hospital hosts FREE seminars for those interested in surgical weight loss. These informative seminars are held at our hospital and are hosted by one of our bariatric surgeons. The seminars usually last two to three hours. During this time the surgeon will discuss the different types of bariatric surgery , the rationale for surgery and the expected outcomes. After the surgeon lecture, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a question-answer session with the surgeon. We encourage anyone interested in weight loss surgery to bring friends and family to the seminar for support and to share in the experience.

If you are considering Bariatric Surgery, please sign up for a no obligation FREE seminar by calling Toll Free 1-877-777-7756 today.

Types of Surgical Procedures

Gastric Bypass Weight Loss

The Gastric Bypass helps patients achieve rapid and reliable weight loss. In the first few months after surgery, the surgical trauma that is naturally created on the stomach “stuns” the nerves of hunger, so that patients tend to experience a profound freedom from hunger over a sustained time period. During the first 3 months after surgery, most patients lose weight rapidly. Depending on the starting point, patients can lose anywhere from 40 up to 100 pounds in the first 3 months. As healing of the stomach pouch progresses, hunger and calorie intake naturally return so that weight loss slows. Weight loss is usually steady during months 3-6, and the in the 6-8 month time period a patient begins to experience “plateaus” where the weight is stable for a week or so before continuing to drop. For most Gastric Bypass patients, the lowest weight level is reached 10-16 months after surgery. There is a strong tendency to regain 10-15 pounds during the second year after surgery, and the weight that a patient has at the two year point after Gastric Bypass is usually one they will maintain (with an appropriate level of effort and intention) for the rest of their life. The total weight loss depends on the other factors listed above, and it varies from a minimum of about 70 pounds lost, up to 250+ pounds lost.

Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight Loss

The Gastric Sleeve causes profound suppression of hunger in a way that appears similar to the Gastric Bypass. It seems that the long tubular stomach recovers a bit more quickly than after Gastric Bypass, so that average weight loss is not as dramatic as for Gastric Bypass patients. On the other hand, the reservoir section of the stomach that is removed seems to be the source of some hunger-related hormones such as ghrelin, so that removal of that stomach may help create sustained suppression of hunger. Available literature suggests that total weight loss will be somewhat less than for Gastric Bypass, but in the same range. There is not yet any data on the weight maintenance at 5 years or more after Gastric Sleeve.

Adjustable Gastric Band Weight Loss

The Band helps create weight loss that is slower and more prolonged, sometimes continuing for three years after surgery. In the first few weeks after Band surgery, most patients experience a freedom from hunger caused by the minor trauma to the nerves of the stomach. Since the trauma to the tissues is less than with the Gastric Bypass, and since the Band is placed with fluid (wide open) on the day of surgery, hunger usually returns with the first few weeks. During the first month, a Band patient may lose from 5-30 pounds. Weight loss will slow down as hunger and intake return, but if the patient is working with the surgical team to adjust the Band (usually filling it to make it steadily tighter until it is properly “tuned”) then the hunger will be controlled. When a patient’s Band is working well and the patient is following the team’s diet and exercise recommendations, patient usually lose 1-2 pounds per week. It is usually possible to sustain some steady/slow weight loss for at least a year. The total weight loss after Band surgery may bring the patient all the way down to their “best” weight in some cases. In our experience, about 30% of Band patients will lose less than 40 pounds but will have achieved better health with that modest weight loss.

Metropolitan Methodist Hospital

The Health for Life Center

The Health for Life Center at Metropolitan Methodist Hospital, a campus of Methodist Hospital, offers bariatric services for weight loss surgery that feature a special amenities unit for post-surgical patients. Free weight loss seminars and information are offered on a routine basis. Visit www.HealthforLifeCenter.com to learn more about weight loss surgery at the Health for Life to Center or to register for a free seminar.

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