Director of Cayuga Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Dr. John Mecenas examines who should consider the procedure and its numerous potential health benefits.
Who should consider bariatric surgery?
Weight Loss Surgery Update
By John Mecenas, MD
Obesity in the United States in general has been increasing over the past 20 years: more than one-third of adults and 17 percent of youth are obese. A recent study put out by Excellus, based on data from the New York State Department of Health, gives a more regional perspective. The study concluded that 27.5 percent of the people living in upstate New York are obese.
The Advantages of Minimally Invasive Surgery
By John Mecenas, MD
The majority of surgery today involves the use of minimally invasive (laparoscopic) techniques. For patients, this approach to surgery typically means smaller incisions, less pain following surgery, and fewer respiratory complications. By making smaller incisions, we decrease the amount of surgical trauma to the patient. The body’s physiology is not altered in the same way as with open surgery, recovery is usually much shorter, and patients experience a faster return to normal activities.
New Developments in Weight Loss Surgery
By John Mecenas, MD
There are some interesting research findings and new surgical developments in the field of bariatric surgery, commonly referred to as weight-loss surgery.
The Surgeon’s Role in Treating Breast Cancer
By John Mecenas, MD
For more than two decades, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October has helped educate women about breast cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment. One of the results of this concerted national effort has been a slow decline in the overall death rate from breast cancer, even though breast cancer has become an increasingly common diagnosis affecting one in eight women.