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Weight
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Medical Tourism and Weight Loss Surgery
When considering going abroad for bariatric surgery, it is always important to consult with your domestic doctor in the states and abroad before making any decisions. One area of discussion should be the type of procedure appropriate for each patient. Lap band and gastric bypass are two of the most common weight loss surgery procedures. While lap band is sometimes described as the less invasive of these two bariatric surgery options, the need to readjust the bands with time makes gastric bypass a potentially advantageous option.
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Experience of the Surgeon
While bariatric surgery is generally considered minimally invasive, the experience of the surgeon performing this procedure is a high determinant of the quality of the outcome. It is generally said that a surgeon should perform at least 25 bariatric surgery procedures per year to be considered competent. Obviously the more weight loss surgery procedures one performs the more proficient one becomes. It is preferred that a surgeon performs over 200 of these procedures per year, whether they are lap band or gastric bypass operations. Medical Tourism Solutions is proud to work with surgeons that have significantly surpassed these benchmarks and would be happy to share these statistics with you. Bariatric Surgeons...
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Available Bariatric Procedures:
Restrictive Procedures
Vertical Ring Gastroplasty
Fixed or Adjustable Gastric Band
Intragastric Balloon
Restrictive & Malapsortive Procedures
Laparoscopic or Minimally Invasive Surgery
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Malapsortive
Procedures
Biliopancreatic Diversion
Biliopancreatic Diversion with “duodenal switch”
Extended Roux-en-y (Distal) Gastric Bypass (RYGVP-E)
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Length of Stay
As with any type of medical tourism it is important to ensure a sufficient length of stay for recovery, and weight loss surgery is no exception. Even with lap band and gastric bypass procedures being minimally invasive, it is recommended to stay for up to two weeks in your destination of choice to ensure an adequate recovery before traveling home. Make sure to discuss this with your surgeon of choice and follow any recommendations made by your healthcare providers. Destinations...
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Additional Questions?
When considering a bariatric surgery procedure such as lap band or gastric bypass it is important to remember that this is more than just a surgical procedure and involves a lifestyle change. Medical Tourism Solutions prefers weight loss surgery groups that are more than just surgeons, involving dietitians, counselors, and psychologists in our process as well to design a complete and holistic solution to obesity for our clients. Contact one of our representatives for additional information. Contact us...
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