There are different types of metabolic bariatric surgery procedures, such as:

• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: This is a keyhole procedure performed to remove approximately 80% of the stomach. This procedure is done under general anaesthesia. During this procedure, the surgeon will make keyhole incisions on your abdomen. He will then insert a thin telescope that has a tiny camera, called a laparoscope, through an incision which will help guide him throughout the procedure.
  
  Surgical instruments will also be inserted through the incision. A stapling/cutting device will be used to excise the body and fundus of the stomach. The remaining stomach is shaped like a banana or the sleeve of a shirt. This procedure reduces the stomach, which makes it quickly to become full during meals and result in you eating less, as well as altering the flow and digestion of food as it passes into the digestive tract.
• Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Also called gastric bypass, this procedure is the most commonly used method of bariatric surgery. This procedure is done under general anaesthesia and reduces the size of your upper stomach. During the procedure, Dr Moodley will make keyhole incisions on your abdomen, which he will pass through surgical tools and a laparoscope to perform the surgery.
  
  A laparoscopic stapler will be used to create a small pouch using the upper portion of the stomach. The upper part of the small intestine will be divided into two sections. The one end of the small intestine, called the Roux limb, will be sewn directly to the pouch. The other end is then connected to another part of the small intestine.