New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery now offers laparoscopic greater curvature plication (LGCP), an investigational procedure that offers a potentially less invasive and less expensive alternative to other weight loss procedures.
LGCP may be a good alternative for patients 18-70 years of age and with body mass indexes (BMIs) from 30-50. Dr. Stephen Boyce, a surgeon with more than 20 years of experience in weight loss surgery, is one of only 45 surgeons across the nation trained to perform the procedure.
“Being selected for this training was a real honor and it’s a great opportunity,” said Boyce. “We’ll be the only practice in Knox and surrounding counties to offer this promising new procedure.”
Because the procedure is investigational, Boyce and his colleagues will be collecting data and sharing it with surgeons across the country to evaluate its efficacy.
Based on early clinical data, Boyce notes that LGCP:
- has lower complication rates than other current procedures;
- is less expensive than other current procedures;
- doesn’t require a resection or rerouting of the bowel, as in traditional gastric bypass;
- does not place a foreign object, such as a restrictive band, in the body;
- produces better weight loss results than band procedures;
- is reversible; and
- is approved for patients down to a BMI of only 30. A woman standing 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 174 pounds has a BMI of 30.
“With the LGCP procedure, the stomach is surgically altered to significantly reduce the amount of food that can be eaten,” said Boyce. “Five-year weight loss results have remained fairly consistent, with patients maintaining a weight loss of more than 50 percent of excess weight.”
To determine eligibility for the LGCP and other surgical weight loss options, those interested may calculate their BMI using a calculator at http://www.newlifebariatricsurgery.com.
To learn more about LGCP and other surgical weight loss options, call 865-694-9676 or visit http://www.newlifebariatricsurgery.com to register for an upcoming free informational seminar in Knoxville, Oak Ridge or Sevierville.
About New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery
The New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery has been designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The center offers both medically supervised and surgical weight loss programs that are physician-monitored and designed to improve health through sustained weight loss based on reasonable long-term goals. For more information, visit http://www.newlifebariatricsurgery.com.
