Weight Loss Surgical Options
Dr. Goyal is a skilled and experienced surgeon. In addition to weight loss surgery, he practices general surgery where he employs laparoscopic techniques to perform the following procedures:
- General surgery – appendix, gallbladder, hernia
- Colon surgery
- Endocrine surgery
- Surgery for Reflux disease (GERD)
Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive procedure, requiring much smaller incisions than traditional surgery. In the past decade, laparoscopic procedures have been used in a variety of general surgeries as well as weight loss surgery.
Patients who have had laparoscopic surgery enjoy faster recovery.. A recent study shows that they experience relatively less pain. This in turn results in easier breathing and lung function and higher overall oxygen levels. Faster healing means shorter hospital stay. Smaller incisions mean fewer wound complications such as infection, scarring, or hernia. Patients can return more quickly to pre-surgical levels of activity. (Ref. 1)
1) Nguyen NT, Goldman C, Rosenquist CJ, Arango A, Cole CJ, Lee SJ,
Wolfe BM. Laparoscopic vs. Open Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A
Randomized Study of Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Costs. Ann Surg
2001;234:279-291.
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Dr. Ajay Goyal
Dr. Ajay Goyal is the Director of Bariatric Surgery and Associate Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey. With more than 1,000 successful lap band, gastric bypass, and general surgery procedures completed, Dr. Goyal is a leader in the field of laparoscopic bariatric and general surgery.
Dr. Catherine Boulay
Dr. Boulay attended medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, and continued her training with a surgical residency at Columbia University Medical Center. At Columbia, she trained under several nationally known laparoscopic surgeons, and was involved in more than 350 laparoscopic cases.
Diary of a Lap Band Surgery Patient
