Finding Cheap Bariatric Surgery New York

By Dorothy Stewart


The worldwide obesity rate increases day by day, so do the surgical weight loss options. WHO stated that obesity rates have doubled since 1980 with more than 1 billion people who are overweight and around 300 million people who are clinically obese. No wonder more and more people are opting for bariatric surgery New York.

All forms of obesity surgeries are extremely expensive, especially in the developed countries. People living in wealthy countries like US, Canada, UK and Germany simply cannot afford the incredibly high cost of weight loss treatment in their home lands. Hence, it's perfectly understandable why thousands of people are traveling across national borders for affordable obesity and other healthcare services.

When it comes to the surgical options for obesity, bariatric surgery is considered as the most effective one when compared to any other surgical option available today. Some of the significant bariatric include restrictive procedures, Predominant malabsorptive surgical procedures as well as the combined restrictive/malabsorptive procedures. Each of these options has several variations.

Restrictive procedures as the name suggest these procedures restricts food intake by reducing the size of the stomach. After the procedure is done, the person feels fullness even after consuming less quantity of food. The two main restrictive procedures for obesity are the Adjustable Gastric Banding (ABG) and the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG). The former involves the placement of an inflated silicone device around the upper portion of stomach.

Many low-income countries are known to have many world-class hospitals and clinics that will provide the same healthcare standards you would expect in the Western hospitals. Some top-notch medical facilities in countries like Thailand, Mexico and Argentina have earned high reputation for providing excellent quality weight loss treatments at relatively low prices.

The risks in this procedure are not minor, but they are tolerable. As the surgeons are acquiring experience, the procedure is getting much more familiar by performing laparoscopic procedures. The diseases associated to obesity are cured particular diabetes of type 2.

The combined restrictive/malabsorptive procedures make use of both aspects of other options (restrictive and predominant malabsorptive procedures). They reduce the size of the stomach and also bypass the duodenum. A typical malabsoptive surgical procedure is consists of Fobi pouch, gastric bypass surgery, biliopancreatic diversion, and duodenal switch.

Due to the medical tourism boom in the developing countries, the healthcare providers are offering weight loss surgeries at much lower prices without compromising the quality of care.

During the second stage after the procedure is performed you can add full liquid to your diet plan. In the third stage, the food materials are mixed until it turns soft in consistency. This stage is also called pureed foods. In the fourth stage and before considering the regular diet, you can add solid food to your eating plan.




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