Weight loss surgery options in Wichita, Kansas

The Bariatric Surgery Center of Wesley Woodlawn has helped numerous patients in Wichita lose weight and reduce the symptoms of obesity.

For more information about weight loss surgery, please call (316) 858-8921.

Our weight loss surgery program in Wichita, Kansas, is for patients who are morbidly obese—100 pounds or more overweight. Obesity often leads to health complications, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea or joint pain. However, surgical weight loss has been shown to significantly improve, control or even alleviate these conditions.

Bariatric surgical options

Our bariatric surgeons and medical weight loss team are with you throughout your journey to better health. Many of our bariatric surgeries are minimally invasive, meaning you experience less scarring, a shorter hospital stay and a faster recovery.

Your bariatric surgeon will help you determine which surgery option may be right for you.

Gastric bypass

During gastric bypass surgery, a portion of the intestine is rerouted to create a small stomach pouch that empties directly into the lower portion of the intestine. This approach essentially bypasses calorie absorption.

Both the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the National Institutes of Health consider gastric bypass the “gold standard” of weight loss surgery. Studies show that many patients lose 85 to 100 percent of excess weight and keep it off after gastric bypass surgery.

Learn more about gastric bypass.

Endoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve)

During a sleeve gastrectomy, also known as gastric sleeve surgery, a surgeon creates a small, sleeve-shaped stomach to reduce the size of the stomach by about 85 percent. The sleeve gastrectomy limits the amount of food you can eat, so you feel full faster, and it allows for normal food absorption and digestion. This endoscopic procedure is performed through a small incision.

Learn more about gastric sleeve surgery.

Intragastric balloon

In this weight loss surgery, a deflated balloon is inserted into the stomach through the mouth. It is then filled with saline, which enlarges the balloon, so it takes up stomach space. The balloon is removed after six months, and patients undergo another six months of medical monitoring and nutritional therapy. Both the insertion and removal of the balloon take place in an outpatient setting.

Learn more about the intragastric balloon procedure.

Candidates for bariatric surgery

Because patients must commit to lifestyle changes after bariatric surgery, not every patient qualifies for the program.

Find out if you are a candidate for bariatric surgery.