Pros and cons of each type of weight loss surgery methods are outlined below. Dr. Darido will be happy to go over these in full detail at your initial consultation.
Comparison of Weight Loss Surgery Methods

Gastric Bypass |
Sleeve |
Lap Band |
Duodenal Switch (DS) |
|
Success Rate |
High | High | low | High |
Invasivness |
Average | Average | Minimal | High |
Hospital Stay |
1 to 2 nights | 1 to 2 nights | same day surgery | 2 nights |
Time off work |
2 to 6 weeks | 2 to 6 weeks | 2 to 6 weeks | 2 to 6 weeks |
Gut Hormones |
Favorable change | Favorable change | no change | Favorable change |
Hunger |
Decreased | Decreased | Increased | Decreased |
Foreign Objects |
none | none | silicon band | none |
Technical Complexity |
less technically complex than DS | Simpler operation than a bypass | Lowest complexity | Highest complexity |
Leak rate |
less than 1% | less than 1 % | Almost zero | 2 to 3% |
Reversibility |
Reversible | Irreversible | Reversible | Reversible |
Vitamin Supplementation |
life-long | life-long | life-long | life-long |
Long-term complications |
Internal Hernia or marginal ulcer | Almost none | Band erosion or slippage | Severe Nutrient and Vitamin defeciencies, ulceration, diarrhea |
Overall Complication rate |
< 1 % | < 1 % | < 1 % | 2 to 4 % |
Diabetes Resolution |
Very Effective | Very Effective | Least Effective | Most Effective |