Posts Tagged ‘gastric bypass’

Wednesday,May 9th, 2012

by Denise

Have you heard of Da Vinci? No, not the famous painter, but the famous, high-tech robotic surgical equipment. If you haven’t, you’re in for an eye-opening surprise. Robotic surgery offers several forms of robotic equipment, such as robotic-assisted laparoscopic, endoscopic, and thoracoscopy surgical procedures. Robotic surgery involves a combination of computer-assisted technologies with the finest and newest surgical tools. The method offers access to different areas of the body through the use of special scopes and equipment. This equipment is NOT totally controlled by a robot, but by specially trained surgeons who use a monitor and hand attachments in the operating room.

Da Vinci robotic surgery makes use of computerized medical technologies and robotics that literally mimic hand movements of a surgeon through the use of robotic arms and instruments. This enables surgeons to provide extremely precise and fine movements in surgical capabilities. Today, Da Vinci robotic surgery is used for:

  • Cardiovascular surgery
  • Gynecology
  • Endocrine surgery
  • Urology
  • General surgery

Where do you find Da Vinci? More fine hospitals around the world are taking advantage of robotic surgery, including the U.S., Great Britain and Australia, as well as countries like Turkey, Jordan and locations throughout Southeast Asia.

Da Vinci robotic surgery offers huge benefits to patients undergoing surgical procedures; less blood loss, pain, and scarring. The method offers most patients shorter recovery and recuperation and reduces risk of infection and complications.

For more information regarding Da Vinci robotic surgery, and where you can find it abroad, visit PlacidWay.com, a leading medical resource and provider based in Denver, Colorado.

 

 

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Thursday,May 3rd, 2012

by Denise

When you think of surgery, what’s the first thought that comes into your mind? Sure, long incisions, huge, puckered scars, pain and perhaps a long recuperation until you regain full use of your arms and legs or are able to bend, twist or sit without discomfort.

Today, those thoughts are more than outdated.  Today, non-invasive surgery is preferred, in nearly all surgical fields, including cardiac surgery, general surgery and in bariatric and obesity treatments, just to name a few.

Laparoscopic surgery or endoscopic surgery techniques enable surgeons to operate without huge incisions and tissue damage. Healing processes are faster. This type of surgery reduces pain, and risk of infection and bleeding.

What types of surgery use laparoscopic techniques? Here are just a few: gallbladder surgery, liver surgery, small bowel, or other soft tissue organ surgical procedures. Popular laparoscopic procedures for bariatric surgery include gastric bypass, adjustable band, and duodenal switch surgeries. Laparoscopic surgery reduces complications after weight loss surgery. Laparoscopic procedures for the gallbladder and liver include bile duct exploration, bile duct injury, liver resection, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Find the best of care, expertise and excellence in laparoscopic surgery and specialists in international destinations like Mexico, Jordan, Turkey and Asia, whether you need knee surgery or tumor removal. Also known as keyhole surgery or minimally invasive surgery (MIS), laparoscopic surgery enables a surgeon to operates on patients by viewing a monitor and manipulating his or her instruments without actually accessing the specific organ or tissue.

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Saturday,April 14th, 2012

by Denise

Do you know what you can find in Mexico these days? Sure, great food, friendly people, and some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. Let’s not forget history, or ancient ruins, and activities like deep-sea fishing along the western coastlines of Mexico. Mexico also offers some of the best doctors, surgeons and dentists in the world.

It doesn’t matter if you need a dental surgeon for orthodontics, dental implants, dental bridges or cosmetic dentistry services, you can find excellent, qualified, and highly experienced and trained dentists in Mexico. If you’re looking for bariatric or weight loss surgery such as gastric bypass, lap band surgery, gastroplasty or sleeve gastrectomy, weight loss surgeons and hospitals in Mexico offer accredited and certified organizations.

Increasing numbers of international travelers are venturing to Mexico for cutting-edge stem cell treatment therapies. Placenta stem cell therapy is the promising new field in stem cell research and offers options for treatments.

Excellent orthopedic surgeons, cosmetic or plastic surgical procedures and treatments, and accredited, affordable, and high-tech facilities and equipment are available to international medical travelers. Mexico offers some of the most gifted and experienced medical care in the western hemisphere. That, and people are looking to save money on medical care and surgeries. Why pay for more when you can get the same, excellent care and treatment for less?

For information about the types of medical services, facilities and hospitals Mexico has to offer, check out PlacidWay.com. There, you’ll find up-to-date info on doctor and surgeon qualifications, experience and training.

 

 

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Thursday,December 29th, 2011

by Denise

Is your daughter so overweight you’re afraid she’s obese? Does she come home from school crying because she’s not as popular as her friends, or someone has said something mean or cruel to her? As a mom, you want to do what’s best for your daughter. You’ve tried to help and encourage her. You prepare healthy meals at home and try to encourage her to exercise with you, or join sports programs at school, but she’s just not in any kind of shape to be accepted onto any sports team.

While you may have been putting it off, bariatric surgery may be your only option. Don’t wait. Teen obesity is hovering near epidemic numbers in recent years. The American Heart Association has determined that 15% to 33% of teens in the U.S. are overweight. Worse, your teen may be diagnosed with obesity-related diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, or other physical problems, including joint weakness.

Two common weight loss procedures performed on teens include the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding procedure. Gastric banding  is also popular and known as lap band surgery. This surgery involves placement of an elastic band around a portion of the stomach to decrease its size. This procedure is adjustable and  removable.

The problem is, most bariatric weight loss surgical procedures are not covered by health insurance. Nevertheless, thousands of teens have benefitted from traveling abroad with their parents to receive excellent and effective obesity surgery in countries like India, Turkey, Mexico and Jordan, with wonderful and long-term results. Don’t put it off. Help your teen be healthy, now and in the future.

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Monday,December 5th, 2011

by Denise

Co-morbidities caused by excessive weight or obesity can really drag you down. That’s what Sasha found out when she visited her doctor and realized that she’d topped 300 pounds. She was diagnosed with diabetes and her doctor told her she was at an increased risk for heart disease, heart attack, or stroke caused by her obesity. It didn’t end there. Her knee and hip joints were also taking the brunt of her weight gain, and she feared that if she didn’t do something soon, she would soon have joint problems as well.

Her doctor told her about specialists who could perform bariatric surgeries such as:

  • Gastroplasty
  • Lap banding
  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Gastric bypass

She also learned that weight loss surgical procedures are generally divided into three categories: malabsorption, restrictive, and mixed, or combination. The type of surgery any patient may choose depends on how much weight needs to be lost. Lap banding and gastric bypass procedures, known as gastric bariatric surgery, are two of the most common surgeries.

The problem for Sasha was that she didn’t have health insurance and would not becovered for any bariatric weight loss surgical procedures. Her doctor told her about several excellent weight loss facilities and surgeons abroad that she could contact, including  two just across the border in Mexico; Dr. Alejandro Aguirre-Wallace, a bariatric surgeon in Ensenada, and Dr. Jorge Maytorena of Diabesity Surgery in Mexicali. Sasha did, and was impressed with the experience, qualifications and procedures offered by both. Now all she has to do is choose.

Formore information regarding weight loss procedures and bariatric surgeries offered abroad, visit PlacidWay, a leading medical resource and provider for cross border medical travel.

 

 

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Saturday,December 3rd, 2011

by Denise

Obesity surgery costs what? Who has that  kind of money these days! Janene didn’t know that most obesity or bariatric  surgery procedures cost between 15,000 and $30,000, offering everything from  laparoscopic gastric banding to vertical banded gastroplasty to gastric bypass. Her heart sank. This year, she was determined to take charge of her weight, her  health and her long term wellness.

The cost of elective bariatric surgery stopped  her in her tracks as her disappointment rose. Janene knew that most health  insurance plans don’t cover gastric bariatric surgery or obesity surgery costs,  but because she’d recently been diagnosed with diabetes, she’d hoped her health  insurance carrier would help her pick up costs to get healthy again.

Janene got on the phone and called her  friend, who told her to check out other options, such as traveling outside of  the U.S. for surgery. Janene was hesitant. After all, no other country was a  good at surgery as the U.S., right? Wrong. Janene did as her friend suggested and did some research. She found facilities like Mexicali Obesity Solutions in  Mexicali, Mexico or 365 mc’s Bariatric Surgery Center in Seoul, South Korea,  just two of dozens of obesity surgery centers found around the globe, offering  state of the art techniques and procedures at vastly reduced costs.

Sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding and  gastric bypass weight loss procedures were available in other countries, at  lower prices than those found in the U.S. but offering some of the best obesity  surgeons in the world, with sky-high qualifications, expertise and experience  in their fields.

For more information about traveling  abroad for weight loss procedures for treatments or bariatric surgical  procedures, visit PlacidWay.com.

 

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Thursday,December 1st, 2011

by Denise

Medical tourism today is not the medical tourism of a decade ago. So much has changed that it’s nearly impossible to remark on all the differences, but one thing is certain – medical tourism has grown into a respected and viable option for medical travelers across the globe.

The medical tourism industry has become a stable method of health and wellness care, preventive medicine and affordable, quality and safe treatment for individuals from countries in South Africa, South America, Central Europe and Southeast Asia. Whether you’re looking for LASIK eye care, dental reconstruction, spine care or a heart transplant, you now have more options than ever before.

Millions of people are now seeking international destinations for medical care in locations not limited to India, a well-deserved leader in the field of medical tourism. Countries like S. Korea, Croatia, Turkey, and Egypt and Jordan are fast earning their wings by providing certified, JCI accredited, and world-class treatments, procedures and facilities for global travelers.

Cardiac procedures, obesity and bariatric surgeries and cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures are just a few of the healthcare options available, and affordable to individuals, regardless of origin. Surgeries like hip replacements, atrial septal defect repair, gastric bypass and face-lifts are just a few of the techniques people are crossing borders for.

Hospitals and facilities abroad have applied for (and received) international accreditation by institutions such as WHO (World Health Organization), JCI (Joint Commissions International) and the Trent Accreditation Scheme. Such organizations represent quality patient care, safety standards, and the newest in technological developments and techniques.

For more information about excellent and affordable cross-border travel in medical and dental fields, access PlacidWay.com.

 

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Tuesday,October 4th, 2011

by Denise

Jane found that her insurance refused to cover weight loss surgical procedures. Therefore, she was extremely pleased to discover Dr. Alejandro Aguirre-Wallace through PlacidWay, an international medical provider and facilitator offering patience around the world access to excellent, supremely qualified, and compassionate physicians, surgeons and facilities.

Jane is like dozens of other individuals traveling to Mexico for obesity surgical procedures. Dr. Aguirre’s office and facility isn’t the only one that offers superlative bariatric and weight loss treatments and surgeries. Dr. Marco Antonio Sariñana of Mexicali Obesity Solutions is an excellent, highly trained and respected obesity surgeon in Mexicali. Dr. Jorge Maytorena, a renowned laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon focuses on obesity-related chronic conditions such as diabetes, and is a leader in the latest laparoscopic bariatric surgical procedures including gastric plication.

Obesity causes diseases and conditions that afflict millions. Those more than 100 pounds overweight often find it difficult to lose weight through traditional methods and look to weight-loss treatments and surgeries to provide the answer for long-term weight loss.

Bariatric weight loss surgery is a specialty of many hospitals in Mexico. Doctors in Mexico who specialize in treatment of obesity offer a multitude of treatments for obesity, including morbid obesity surgery, laparoscopic banding, vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic gastric banding, among many other procedures, including:

  • Weight-loss medications
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Gastroplasty
  • Lap banding
  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Gastric bypass

For information regarding obesity surgery, facilities in Mexico, and the qualifications of trained, experienced and exceptional bariatric surgeons in Mexico, visit PlacidWay.com, an international medical resource and facilitator based in Denver, Colorado.

 

 

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Friday,September 16th, 2011

by Denise

Laparoscopy is the preferred minimally invasive surgical technique that utilizes is a thin tube much like a straw that has a small camera attached at one end. Fiber-optic instruments and video cameras transmit pictures from the end if the camera onto a monitor screen. One or two small entrance incision is necessary for single port or dual or double-port entry into the surgical field in laparoscopic surgery.

The laparoscopic surgical technique gives surgeons the ability to diagnose, treat and operate a variety of abdominal conditions and procedures without resorting to traditional open surgical incisions and fields. Therefore, the technique reduces chance of infection and bleeding and tissue damage, and offers faster healing times and reduced length of hospital stays.

What is laparoscopy used for today?

  • Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
  • Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
  • Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH)
  • Bariatric gastric bypass surgeries
  • Cancer treatment
  • Fibroids
  • Hernias

Let’s pretend that you need an inguinal hernia repair. In the U.S. that will cost you $4,000 to $10,000. However, if you travel to Mexico, you can find excellent and highly trained laparoscopic surgeons at Laparoscopic Solutions in Coahuila, Mexico, costs are reduced about 50% to 70%. For more savings and opportunities for excellent medical care in Mexico, check out the Hospital Hispano Americano Medical Group of trained, experirenced and certified doctors and surgeons located in Baja California and serving international communities.

For more information regarding laparoscopic surgical procedures abroad and their comparative costs in the U.S. and abroad, visit PlacidWay.com, a medical provider resource focused on giving you choices and options in regard to your medical care. If you need a surgical procedure, you should be able to afford it, and have access to it.

 

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Wednesday,August 3rd, 2011

by Denise

If you want to lose a large amount of weight, safely and effectively, bariatric surgery may be your best bet. However, how do you know what technique best meets your needs? What’s the difference between a gastric bypass, a laparoscopic bypass, Roux-en-Y and vertical banding? Take the time to learn about the variety of bariatric and weight loss procedures and surgeries out there that may best meet your goals, your ability to follow the program and achieve long-term weight loss success.

Roux-en-Y laparoscopic procedures are a form of gastric bypass surgery that have been performed decades.  Roux-en-Y can help you lose up to 70% or more of their excess weight over 12 to 18 months. Roux-en-Y continues to be among the most commonly performed procedures in weight-loss and bariatric surgery clinics, outpatient facilities and hospitals such as the 365′s Bariatric Surgery Center in Seoul, South Korea.

Vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic gastric banding procedures are all performed laparoscopically, and are considered effective for those wishing to lose weight without permanently reducing the size of the stomach. Such procedures are done at Bariatric Surgeries/Angels Abroad in Guatemala City, Guatemala. You can also find excellent and world-renowned bariatric and weight loss surgeons at the Antiobesity Center in Cancun, Mexico.

One of the newest forms of bariatric surgery is called gastric plication, offering long-term nutritional and weight loss support. Gastric plication is considered one of the safest and most affected forms of bariatric surgery today. It’s also a reversible procedure that encourages long-term health and wellness in weight loss, long-term weight loss management, and a gradual return to help the dieting and eating habits.

 

 

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