Hillsdale Hospital, in conjunction with Hillsdale Surgical Group (HSG), offers bariatric medical weight loss surgery, including laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection, as part of a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of obesity.
Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Resection Surgery Overview
Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Resection is a procedure where 75-80 percent of the gastric volume is reduced and a narrowed “Sleeve” of stomach, shaped like a banana, remains limiting the volume of food intake and speed of eating. The gastric sleeve resection offers up to (on average) 60-70 percent of excess weight loss within 12-18 months. This percentage is dependent on several factors that influence how much weight a patient can lose, such as diet, exercise and individual variables, including the starting weight, adherence to post-operative guidelines and overall lifestyle changes.
Laparoscopic surgery offers patients improved outcomes that may include less post-operative pain, a shorter hospital stay and a decreased likelihood of infection. Patients recover overnight in a deluxe private suite.
Hillsdale Hospital’s bariatric patients receive thorough multidisciplinary education and screening prior to surgery as well as follow-up after surgery to ensure success. Hillsdale Hospital’s bariatric surgery program has a special bariatric support group open to those that have had bariatric surgery or are thinking of having the bariatric surgery. This group is facilitated by the bariatric surgery coordinator and the physician assistant. The group provides patients with small group interaction and nutritional support to help ensure successful outcomes.
Hillsdale Surgical Group has been performing bariatric medical weight loss surgery at Hillsdale Hospital successfully for many years.
Pre-Surgery Medical Weight Loss Clinic
For those interested in the Gastric Sleeve surgery for weight loss, we offer free seminars on a monthly basis. Each seminar is conducted online and provides details about the surgery and expected outcomes. For more information on the weight loss surgery program or to see if you are a candidate for our program, call the Weight Loss Surgery Coordinator at (517) 437-8373.
Weight Loss Surgery Patient Stories
There is a multitude of happy and healthier patients who have had bariatric surgery at Hillsdale Hospital. Meet some of these patients below.
Cindy (Hillsdale, MI)
“I had been overweight for over 20 years. I tried all the diet plans. My weight was up and down and, in the end, I weighed more than when I started the plan. I heard about the Lap-Band procedure through a friend, who had it done and looked great! After finding out her secret, I checked on getting the surgery for myself. In my opinion, this is the best weight loss procedure out there. If you’re struggling with your weight, this surgery will solve your problem. You’ll look and feel better. The staff at Hillsdale Community Health Center and Dr. March’s staff were great, and their follow ups are great, too. I am so glad I did this and so is my husband. Having the Lap-Band surgery is one of the best decisions I have ever made.”
Rick (Hillsdale, MI)
“The use of the Lap-Band has truly given me back my life and the freedom to enjoy it. The only regret I have is…I did not do it sooner.”
