Procedure Videos


We invite you to watch our surgeons at work and also gain valuable insight into the surgical procedures offered by our center and the prospects for improved health and longevity you can expect. This page offers exciting Web video produced in collaboration with ORLive and Discovery Health.

The Transforming Your Health video is a comprehensive look at today’s bariatric surgery options. After an introduction by Dr. Mark Hausmann, the video looks in great detail at the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery and the stages of progressive from pre-op to maintenance years.
 
You will meet real patients in weight loss journeys and follow their decisions and preparations involving weight loss surgery.
 
Transforming Your Health focuses on the Lap Band and Gastric Bypass surgeries, but please view the video below for a glimpse into the Vertical Sleeve Gastrecomy.

The OR-Live video was a live Web cast filmed in the operating room of Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.  Our Lady of the Lake is the largest private medical center in Louisiana, with 740 licensed beds and a 12-parish (county) service area. The video shows a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy performed by Dr. Mark Hausmann and Dr. Kenneth Kleinpeter.  Dr. Karl LeBlanc and a local broadcaster served as moderators during the surgery and offer background into this and other surgical weight loss interventions. Dr. LeBlanc took viewers through the laparoscopic gastric sleeve by explaining the process and answering questions from the viewing audience. 

Click HERE to view a replay of the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery.


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