Minimally Invasive Surgeries

How Much Downtime Can I Expect After Robotic Weight Loss Surgery?

Robotic weight loss is among the most compelling advancements in the field of bariatric surgery, offering the ability to perform traditional weight loss procedures — such as gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and duodenal switch — with less invasiveness, shorter incisions, and a lower risk of complications. Among the chief benefits associated with da Vinci^® robotic surgery is the significantly reduced recovery time required after the procedure. Recovery times typically vary based on the specific type of surgery performed, your health, […]

What is the Success Rate of Robotic Weight Loss Surgery?

The da Vinci^® robotic surgical system has offered groundbreaking improvements for a range of weight loss procedures, including options like gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, and duodenal switch. With da Vinci^®, traditionally invasive procedures can be performed with shorter incisions, less discomfort, and minimal scarring when compared to open surgery. Not only can robotic weight loss surgery provide better outcomes, but these advanced techniques also give your bariatric surgeon a greater degree of control, precision, and visualization during your procedure. The […]

Life After Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Diet and Activity Restrictions

Given the transformative nature of gastric sleeve surgery, there are many lifestyle changes after the procedure that are necessary to maintain lasting results. Our weight loss surgeon, Dr. Hossein Bagshahi, and Dr. Laura Gallagher will carefully go over the dietary and activity restrictions you can expect after surgery at the time of your consultation, but our team has also provided a brief primer of the pre- and post-operative guidelines required to achieve the best possible results: You will spend the […]

Who Should Perform Robot-Assisted Weight Loss Surgery?

Robotic-assisted weight loss surgery is among the most innovative approaches to performing popular bariatric procedures such as duodenal switch, gastric sleeve, and gastric bypass. The da Vinci^® surgical system is a minimally invasive and robotic-assisted method of weight loss surgery that utilizes surgeon-controlled robotic arms to make extremely precise movements with smaller incisions. This makes it possible to undergo surgery with less invasiveness, a lower risk of complications, less downtime, and shorter scars when compared to open surgery. While robotic […]

Is Robotic Weight Loss Surgery Right for Me?

Robotic weight loss surgery is among the most revolutionary advances in bariatrics, offering a less invasive and more precise approach to performing major weight loss procedures. Using the da Vinci^® robot and a laparoscope, our board-certified bariatric surgeon can perform surgery with greater visibility and surgical control than ever before. Adjunctively, this gives patients the benefits of shorter incisions, less downtime, reduced scarring, and a lower risk of complications overall. While considered safe and effective for many different types of […]

How Can Weight Loss Surgery Be Minimally Invasive?

While the journey towards achieving a healthier weight can be difficult, modern techniques have made it possible to perform bariatric surgery with less invasiveness, downtime, and complications than ever before. Dr. Hossein Bagshahi, our fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon, specializes in minimally invasive weight loss surgery and offers a range of options to help Dallas patients find the right procedure for their needs. In general, minimally invasive surgery is performed using special surgical instruments and a laparoscope, which refers to a lighted […]

How Can da Vinci^® Robotic-Assisted Surgery Benefit My Weight Loss Procedure?

Robotic-assisted surgery refers to procedures incorporating the da Vinci^® robot — a sophisticated system that uses computer-guided, surgeon-controlled robotic arms to perform complex steps of an operation. In the past, surgeons often had to complete meticulous procedures while contending with the limitations of both the human wrist and long, inflexible surgical instruments. The da Vinci^® system greatly reduces (or even eliminates) these constraints by allowing a surgeon to perform complex maneuvers at a chairside console, which then translates their movements […]

Pulled Groin vs. Hernia

If you have ever felt pain or a constant ache in the groin after physical activity, you may suspect a pulled muscle as the cause of your symptoms. While a strained groin can indeed be a potential reason for sudden pain in this region, it’s also possible for older and/or overweight patients to be experiencing an inguinal hernia. As the most common type of hernia treated, an inguinal hernia refers to a hole in a weakened section of abdominal muscle. […]