I have a high Body Mass Index (BMI). Can I still have laparoscopic gastric bypass?
Our surgeons have successfully performed laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery on a patient with a BMI of 91. High BMI and extreme physical parameters might prove too great a challenge to another, less experienced team of surgeons. We exclude no one as a laparoscopic surgical candidate based on BMI alone. Your surgeon will evaluate you on an individual basis. NorthShore University HealthSystem is proud to have one of the most experienced and professionally recognized teams of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeons in the Midwest. Again, our surgeons believe that every patient has the right to be given the opportunity to choose minimally invasive surgery as an option.
