Medical Tourism

The low cost of Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in the medical tourism destinations is the primary reason that an increasing number of people desirous of getting back into shape are flocking to countries such as Thailand, India and Mexico for a cost effective solution to obesity. The cost of vertical sleeve gastrectomy in these countries is only a fraction of the cost of the procedure in western countries, making these countries popular among medical tourists looking for world class yet affordable obesity surgery abroad.

The popularity of weight loss surgeries among those who have been unsuccessful in their fight against flab despite following rigorous weight loss regimes can be gauged from statistics released by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, according to which, nearly 171,000 weight loss surgeries were performed in the United States alone in the year 2005. The number of VSG surgeries performed worldwide has been increasing every year.

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy : The Benefits

Opting for stomach sleeve surgery in India, Thailand and Mexico has several advantages for medical tourists as they

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Hernia surgery in Mexico is safe, affordable, and hassle-free. Mexico is an established medical tourism destination internationally and is especially popular with Americans because of the proximity and high quality of medical care. (The other preferred medical tourism destination for hernia surgery is India. Read about the cost of Incisional (Ventral) Hernia Repair Price.)

A hernia is an abnormal bulging of internal organs, often the intestine. It happens because of a weakness in a muscular wall. This weakness itself can happen because of various reasons. There are different types of hernia, namely Inguinal, Femoral, Hiatal, and Umbilical, etc.

Treatment options for hernia

• Open Mesh Surgery: A small incision is made at the hernia site. The bulging tissue is then returned to the abdominal cavity. The repair of this area is completed by first sealing the hernia rupture or hole with a plug made of a sterile mesh material, and then suturing a piece of sterile mesh material over the mesh seal.

• Laparoscopic Surgery: The patient is put under general anesthesia. A surgeon inserts small tubes through the abdominal wall, one

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