Heartland Weight Loss Clinic offers three different weight loss surgeries. See how they compare in the table below. Contact the clinic for assistance in choosing the surgery that’s right for you.
Weight Loss (% of excess body weight)
Timing of Weight Loss
Cures Type 2 Diabetes (rate of incidence)
Cures High Blood Pressure (rate of incidence)
Covered by Insurance
Duration of Operation
Days in Hospital
Risk on Day of Surgery
Return to Work
Dumping Syndrome
Follow Up Appointments the First Year
Follow Up Appointments Following Years
Hardware Left Behind
Date of First Procedure
GASTRIC SLEEVE
65% - 80%
12-18 Months
70%
60%
Yes
45 Minutes
None to 1 Day
Medium (maybe lower than gastric bypass)
0 - 1 Week
No
Approximately 5
1 Annually
No
2001
GASTRIC BYPASS
70% - 80%
12-18 Months
85%
60%
Yes
75 Minutes
2 Days
Medium
1 - 3 Weeks
Yes
Approximately 5
1 Annually
No
1968
DuoDENAL SWItch
70% - 100%
First 6 Months
95%
75%
Yes
2-3 Hours
1-3 Days
Medium
1 Week
No
Approximately 4
1-2 Annually
No
1980's