Bariatric surgery is surgery on the stomach and/or intestine to help a person with extreme obesity lose weight. There are two major types of surgery offered, and many variations of those two types. Here's a list to help you understand some of the most common procedures available today.

Questions covered are: What types of bariatric surgery do you perform? Factors used to decide which procedure to perform? Surgery disqualifications? Do you provide ongoing support?

The Stomaphy X procedure, approved by the US FDA in 2007; is a new and innovative revision procedure for individuals who have had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and have regained weight due to a stretched stomach pouch or enlarged stomach outlet. The procedure reduces the stomach pouch and stomach outlet (stoma) to the original gastric bypass size without traditional surgery or incisions and with minimal recovery time.

Do I meet the criteria for having bariatric surgery? What risks are involved in bariatric surgery? How long will my hospital stay be?

List of Insurance coverage for bariatric surgery, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Champ, Cigna, First Health, Great West, Health Scope Benefits, Humana, Principal Financial Group, Unicare, United Health Care.