Weight Center Procedure Preparation Instructions
Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center
50 Staniford Street, 4th Floor
Boston,
Massachusetts
02114
Phone: 617-726-4400
Fax: 617-724-6565
Email: WeightCenter@partners.org
Hours:
7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday
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Preparing for Your Surgical Procedure
Mass General is an accredited member of the American College of Bariatric Surgery Center Network. We offer the following surgical options for appropriate patients seeking weight loss:
- Sleeve gastrectomy (also known as gastric sleeve): An alternative to gastric banding, this leading-edge procedure involves removal of three quarters of the stomach
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Staples are used to divide the stomach into a small pouch and larger remnant. This procedure may be conducted laparoscopically (a minimally invasive approach that requires only small incisions) or as standard open surgery
- Revisional surgery: This is an option for patients suffering from complications of previous weight loss surgery
As a Weight Center patient, we want you to feel informed and prepared for your upcoming procedure. This page contains information and resources that will help you navigate your pre- and post-surgical journey.
Our Surgical Team
Our surgeons are members of a multidisciplinary team of obesity experts who are leading the way in providing innovative obesity treatment, including state-of-the-art surgical programs.
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- Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Department of Surgery
- Surgical Director, Mass General Weight Center
- Section Head, Swallowing, Heartburn and Esophageal Disease Program
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- Professor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School
- Director of the Codman Center for Clinical Effectiveness in Surgery
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- Head, Hernia Center
Patient Resources
Instructions and other informative resources designed to prepare you for your upcoming procedure.
Pain Management Guide
Learn more about how to manage and assess pain after bariatric and metabolic surgery.
Countdown to Surgery
This countdown will provide you with basic instructions to follow in the time before your
Discharge Instructions
Important actions to take after surgery to facilitate healing.
Preventing Infection Before and After Surgery
Infection prevention starts in the days before your surgical procedure.
Pre-operation Instructions
A set of detailed instructions to follow before your surgical procedure.
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Our Weight Loss Surgery Program offers a full spectrum of safe and effective surgical procedures for obesity, weight disorders and metabolic disease.