Stomach Surgery

Surgery of the stomach is performed to help people lose weight, as well as to treat disorders and diseases of the stomach. A

General Surgeon

can perform stomach surgery.

Stomach cancer

, also known as gastric cancer, can develop in any part of the stomach and spread to other organs. Surgery is the most common treatment for cancer detected early. Stomach surgery may be carried out with minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures. Weight Loss surgery includes a variety of procedures, with the main aim being to reduce the size of the stomach to help achieve long-term weight loss. Three key procedures are

sleeve gastrectomy

,

gastric bypass

and

gastric banding

.