Magnetic Weight Loss Surgery offers an innovative, minimally invasive alternative for patients seeking effective bariatric solutions. Using advanced magnetic technology, laparoscopic weight loss procedures can now be performed with fewer incisions, improved visualization, and a faster recovery. At Total Wellness & Bariatrics in Plano, our team will guide you through how Magnetic Surgery® may be the right option for your weight loss journey.
Magnetic surgery is considered one of the least invasive techniques available today. Using the Levita® Magnetic Surgical System, an external magnet placed on the skin controls a magnetic grasper inside the abdomen.
This eliminates the need for one abdominal incision, improves the surgeon’s view of the surgical field, and allows for a safer, less invasive procedure with better cosmetic results.
The Levita system is designed to grasp and retract the body and fundus of the gallbladder in laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures, the liver in bariatric surgeries, and the prostate and surrounding tissue in prostatectomy procedures. It facilitates access and visualization for patients with a BMI of 20–60 kg/m².
As with any surgery, Magnetic Surgery carries some risks, including infection, tissue or abdominal wall injury, or the need for additional surgery. In clinical trials, the only reported risk was mild bruising (petechiae).
Magnetic surgery is not recommended for patients with pacemakers, defibrillators, other electro-medical implants, or ferromagnetic implants. The Total Wellness bariatric team will review all potential benefits and risks to determine if this approach is right for you.
Benefits of Magnetic Weight Loss Surgery
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Eliminates abdominal incisions
Less scarring
Faster return to normal activities
Patients say they would do it again
Let’s discuss if Magnetic Surgery is right for you.
Like any surgical procedure, magnetic surgery comes with potential risks such as infection, tissue or abdominal wall injury, or the possibility of requiring additional surgery. In clinical studies, the most common side effect reported was minor surface bruising. Magnetic procedures are not recommended for patients with pacemakers, defibrillators, or other electronic or ferromagnetic implants. Your bariatric team is here to thoroughly discuss both the benefits and the risks associated with magnetic weight loss surgery.
