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Gastric Sleeve Cost Abroad

September 16th, 2011        
Gastric sleeve costs may be prohibitive for people in the first-world countries as prices aren’t exactly cheap. Unfortunately, affordable weight loss surgery is often not available in the developed nations. And that is the very reason why medical tourism is sometimes the only answer for some to be able to undergo vertical gastric sleeve surgery.
Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Sleeve Gastrectomy Cost

• Gastric sleeve prices, like other weight loss procedures, are quite high in the developed nations.
• Aside from being quite pricey, gastric sleeve isn’t usually covered by private insurance companies.
• According to a study by Dr. Drake Bellanger from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, the gastric sleeve procedure is predominantly privately paid in the majority of the cases.
• Overseas, particularly in countries where there’s a booming medical tourism industry, gastric sleeve costs are a lot more affordable.

What is Gastric Sleeve Surgery

• The gastric sleeve procedure was originally the first part of a two-part procedure for super obese patients, until it was determined that this procedure alone is effective enough.
• This is a laparoscopic procedure, which means it’s a keyhole surgery designed

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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (Gastric Sleeve) - Is it the future of Weight Loss Surgery?

February 9th, 2008        

Gastric Sleeve Surgery is a relatively new bariatric procedure. But quickly it is becoming a popular weight loss surgery option. Seeing the preliminary results of this surgery, some doctors claim that in the future it may become a very common bariatric surgery if not, THE most popular one.

 
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This procedure is also known by other names like Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Vertical gastroplasty, Greater Curvature Gastrectomy, Parietal Gastrectomy, Gastric Reduction,and Sleeve Gastroplasty.This article discusses gastric sleeve surgery, how it works, some of the advantage and disadvantage to keep in mind when considering this procedure. Also, at the end some hospital recommendations are provided.
USA [Bariatric Center of Excellence Hospital & Surgeon]
India [Harvard Medical Affiliated Hospital]
Costa Rica [USA Joint Commission International Accredited Hospital]
Mexico [Tijuana & Juarez - World Class Hospitals]

{gastric sleeve surgery quotes from US $ 4,500 to $ 11,990 above cover all the at destination medical & logistic costs}
Gastric Sleeve procedure started in England in 2002 as a stand alone weight loss procedure for anyone with a BMI greater than 35. It has proven to be quite safe and quite effective. The results

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