Affordable Weight Loss Surgery
August 14th, 2011
There are times when your only hope is getting weight loss surgery abroad where the procedure is cheaper, but the quality just as good!
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 33.8% of adults in the United States are obese. That means 33.8% of all adult Americans have a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30. With obesity comes a range of health complications that increases one’s morbidity. Unfortunately for some people, dieting doesn’t help any, and exercise presents risks.
Weight Loss Surgery Abroad
• There are many types of weight loss surgery available abroad. It’s up to you to consult your doctor on which one would work best for you if you decide to go through a procedure.
• One of the types is laparoscopic weight loss surgery, which is
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Duodenal Switch (with Bilio-Pancreatic Diversion) Surgery Abroad
April 14th, 2008 |
Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch (BPDDS) is a bariatric surgery that is claimed not to have the adverse side affects like ulcers, stomach closures and blockages, and the dumping syndrome associated with many weight loss surgery procedures, especially the gastric bypass.After this procedure the individual can eat larger portions than in case of gastric bypass. Duodenal Switch surgery in Mexico, India & Costa Rica are priced quite low compared to the USA, UK or Canada.Duodenal Switch is also, believed to have better weight loss results than the common Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass procedure. [refer: Duodenal Switch Patients Lose More Pounds and Fat]The procedure involves a hybrid bariatric surgery approach where both the restrictive & malabsorptive aspects of the weight loss surgery are used.
As a first step, a vertical sleeve gastrectomy is performed making the stomach size small restricting the amount of food one eats(this part of the surgery is not reversible). Second, is “duodenal switch” where the small intestine is divided in such a manner, that one pathway carries the food from the stomach directly to the larger intestine and the |
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