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The STARR™ Treatment

ariatric surgery is an evolving field that is constantly looking for new ways to simplify and streamline the techniques involved in weight loss surgery.

Author: Sara Goldstein

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Even the most minimally-invasive gastric banding procedure usually requires four to six incisions over the abdominal area. However, recent advances in bariatric technology have led to the revolutionary new STARR™ Treatment (Surgical Tiny Access and Rapid Recovery), which only uses a single small incision to complete your procedure.

The Benefits of STARR™ Treatment
The STARR™ Treatment is designed to enhance gastric band surgeries (such as LAP-BAND® and REALIZE® Band), as well as gastric sleeve procedures, by creating a single tiny incision through which the entire surgical procedure can be completed.
The advantages of a single incision surgery include:

• Faster recovery time – The STARR™ Treatment’s single incision heals much more quickly than the four to six larger incisions required during a traditional bariatric procedure.
• Less pain – Fewer incisions means less overall pain during your recovery process.
• Better aesthetic results – The incision is located in or very close to your belly button in order to hide it. Instead of sporting multiple scars around your abdominal area, you will have a single, potentially invisible scar.

Surgery that is performed using a single incision is inherently safer than surgery performed using multiple incisions. The STARR™ Treatment allows bariatric surgery patients to take greater confidence in their decision to move forward with a gastric banding procedure.

Using STARR™ With the SPIDER® Surgical System
The STARR™ Treatment is made possible through the SPIDER® Surgical System – the most advanced minimally-invasive bariatric surgery device in use today. Only a few bariatric surgeons are fully trained and licensed to use the SPIDER® Surgical System, but it is expected to quickly grow in popularity, as it allows for a safer, more efficient, and more effective bariatric surgery procedure than ever before.

The SPIDER® device is the width of a dime, allowing it to pass through the small incision created by the STARR™ Treatment, carrying the camera and all of the tools needed to complete your bariatric surgery with it. Once your weight loss procedure has been completed, the tools and camera are all efficiently retracted through the same incision.
In order to take advantage of the STARR™ Treatment, you need to be a candidate for gastric band surgery or the laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery. If your bariatric surgeon decides that an alternative procedure would best suit your needs, STARR™ Treatment may not be compatible with your chosen surgery.

To find out more about STARR™ Treatment, the SPIDER® Surgical System, and whether or not you are a candidate, please visit the website of board-certified Los Angeles bariatric surgeon Dr. Shyam Dahiya today.

www.doctorbariatric.com

About Author

Weight loss surgeon Dr. Dahiya understands the pain of obesity. He has helped many people overcome their weight problems through weight loss surgery. He offers a wide variety of surgery options, including LAP-Band, SPIDER weight loss surgery, Roux-en-Y, EsophyX and more. Contact him today to schedule a consultation to learn which weight loss surgery is right for you.

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