ROSE Weight Loss Surgery in Los Angeles (LA)

What is the ROSE Weight Loss Procedure?

ROSE stands for Restorative Obesity Surgery, Endoluminal. It is a procedure to revise gastric bypass surgery in patients who have regained weight; the surgeon inserts the instruments through the mouth and esophagus. (“Endoluminal” means “within the cavity formed by a tube-shaped organ,” in this case the esophagus.)

It is sometimes needed a few years after weight loss surgery, when a gastric bypass patient puts back on some or all of his lost weight. The small stomach pouch created during the surgery can stretch, limiting the restrictive effect of gastric bypass and enabling the patient to overeat once more.

How Is ROSE Surgery Performed?

• Because the surgeon uses the mouth, there is no incision.
• The procedure is performed under general anesthetic, which means you are asleep and don’t feel pain during the procedure
• Once you are unconscious, the surgeon inserts his instruments and guides them to your stomach
• A tool gathers up folds of stomach tissue and sutures them. This reduces the capacity of the stomach pouch. The tool also tightens the stoma, or stomach opening, which slows down digestion and helps patients feel full for a longer time
• The procedure takes about an hour

ROSE Surgeons in Los Angeles

The LA Bariatrics clinic in Marina Del Rey offers ROSE procedures, as well other types of weight loss surgeries, including:

• Gastric banding
• Laparoscopic weight loss band (the “lap band”)
• Gastric sleeve
• Gastric imbrication
• “Band over bypass” bariatric surgery revisions

As a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, our center and our surgical team meet a high threshold for experience in just this sort of medical procedure. A Center of Excellence must perform at least 125 bariatric operations per year; each individual surgeon must perform at least 50 annually, and must have performed at least 125 in his or her lifetime.

Los Angeles residents looking for help fighting obesity may be confident in their choice of LA Bariatrics, a reputable Los Angeles center for weight loss surgery. We offer several effective options and top-class support to our patients.

ROSE Costs Involved

Because individual cases vary, we cannot give a universal price. Rather, we invite you to consult with our staff to get an accurate answer to this important question.

As a new bariatric procedure, the ROSE procedure may not be covered by insurance. Our team members are experienced in helping patients explore payment options which are right for them, including affordable financing programs. Contact us for more information.

While there are frequently costs associated with bariatric surgery, there is also a high cost to doing nothing. Increased medical costs, increased sick time, lost energy, health complications, decreased comfort, and lower life expectancy are all costs of ongoing obesity.

Recovery Time after Having ROSE Surgery

This is usually done as an outpatient procedure, meaning patients can go home within a day. Because there are no incisions, recovery is usually quite rapid.

Dieting after ROSE Surgery

For the first week after ROSE, you will consume liquids only, to give the stomach sutures the chance to heal. For two more weeks, you will eat soft foods, and after that, solid food will be reintroduced gradually into your diet.

In the long term, just as you must pay attention to your diet after gastric bypass surgery, you must also be careful to eat the right foods following revision surgery. Nutritious foods must be favored; calorie-dense foods should not. This is critical to all weight loss efforts, and doubly so after gastric bypass, whose patients’ intestines are modified to absorb fewer nutrients. Our nutritionist will go over the post-ROSE diet with you before the procedure.

Learn More About Rose

If you’d like to see if you are a candidate for the ROSE procedure, contact our office at (310) 577-5540 or schedule a one-on-one appointment.