Gastric Bypass surgery for Obsese patients at highly rated hospitals have, on average, a 65 percent lower chance of experiencing serious complications compared to obesity patients who have surgery at poorly rated hospitals. This according to a study released by HealthGrades, USA leading independent healthcare ratings organization.
It was also found that the complication rate for these surgeries continues to rise, increasing six percent from 2004 to 2006. One possible reason: lower volume facilities have higher complication rates.
Bariatric surgery is a general term describing several types of weight loss procedures. The study analyzed the outcomes of the most common, including traditional open surgical gastric bypass procedures as well as newer, less invasive procedures such as "lap-banding" and laparoscopic gastric bypass.
Complications associated with open gastric bypass surgery accounted for the highest rise in complications, increasing 17 percent. Comparatively, complications from less invasive laparoscopic surgery increased by just more than one percent.
A typical patient having a bariatric surgical procedure at a five-star rated hospital in one of the 17 states studied has on average, a 65 percent lower chance of experiencing one or more inhospital complications than at a one-star rated hospital and a 41 percent lower chance than at a three-star rated hospital during 2004- 2006.
Five-star (top rated) hospitals performed almost twice the volume of procedures compared to 1-star and 3-star facilities–an average of 526 procedures from 2004 through 2006 compared with 266 and 283 respectively.
Higher volume was associated with fewer risk-adjusted complications. Facilities with an annual case volume of 125 procedures had the lowest risk-adjusted complications. Facilities performing less than 25 cases per year had the highest rate of risk-adjusted complications.
If all patients had received their bariatric surgery procedure at 5-star hospitals (from 2004 through 2006), 5,125 inhospital complications could have been potentially avoided in the 17 states studied.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Randy Jackson and Gastric Bypass Surgery
Randy Jackson! American Idol's good guy drops by to talk about his new album, new show, diabetes awareness and of course...the country's next singing sensation. He talked about his experience with his gastric bypass surgery which cured his diabetes type 2 and improved his quality of live.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Diabetes cured by Surgery to Treat Obese
Weight-loss surgery works much better than standard medical therapy as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes in obese people, the first study to compare the two approaches has found.
The study, of 60 patients, showed that 73 percent of those who had surgery had complete remissions of diabetes, meaning all signs of the disease went away. By contrast, the remission rate was only 13 percent in those given conventional treatment, which included intensive counseling on diet and exercise for weight loss, and, when needed, diabetes medicines like insulin, metformin and other drugs.
In the study, the surgery worked better because patients who had it lost much more weight than the medically treated group did — 20.7 percent versus 1.7 percent of their body weight, on average. Type 2 diabetes is usually brought on by obesity, and patients can often lessen the severity of the disease, or even get rid of it entirely, by losing about 10 percent of their body weight. Though many people can lose that much weight, few can keep it off without surgery. Type 1 diabetes, a much less common form of the disease, involves the immune system and is not linked to obesity.
Remission of Type 2 diabetes after weight-loss surgery is not a new finding; doctors have known about it for years. But the new research is the first effort to find out scientifically how it measures up against medical treatment in similar groups of patients with the disease.
The 60 people in the study had an average age of 47 and were assigned at random to have either surgery or medical care. All were obese, with a body mass index, or B.M.I., of 30 to 40. A B.M.I. over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese. (A person who is 5 feet 6 inches tall with a B.M.I. of 25 would weigh 155 pounds; with a B.M.I. of 30, 186 pounds; a B.M.I. of 35, 216 pounds; and a B.M.I. of 40, 247 pounds.)
Based on guidelines created by the National Institutes of Health in 1991, weight-loss surgery is generally only recommended for people whose B.M.I. is 40 or more, unless they also have Type 2 diabetes, in which case a B.M.I. of 35 is the cutoff. In this study, 13 people, or 22 percent, had a B.M.I. under 35.
Criteria for the surgery might be changed so that it could be offered to diabetes patients early enough to reverse the disease.
The study, of 60 patients, showed that 73 percent of those who had surgery had complete remissions of diabetes, meaning all signs of the disease went away. By contrast, the remission rate was only 13 percent in those given conventional treatment, which included intensive counseling on diet and exercise for weight loss, and, when needed, diabetes medicines like insulin, metformin and other drugs.
In the study, the surgery worked better because patients who had it lost much more weight than the medically treated group did — 20.7 percent versus 1.7 percent of their body weight, on average. Type 2 diabetes is usually brought on by obesity, and patients can often lessen the severity of the disease, or even get rid of it entirely, by losing about 10 percent of their body weight. Though many people can lose that much weight, few can keep it off without surgery. Type 1 diabetes, a much less common form of the disease, involves the immune system and is not linked to obesity.
Remission of Type 2 diabetes after weight-loss surgery is not a new finding; doctors have known about it for years. But the new research is the first effort to find out scientifically how it measures up against medical treatment in similar groups of patients with the disease.
The 60 people in the study had an average age of 47 and were assigned at random to have either surgery or medical care. All were obese, with a body mass index, or B.M.I., of 30 to 40. A B.M.I. over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese. (A person who is 5 feet 6 inches tall with a B.M.I. of 25 would weigh 155 pounds; with a B.M.I. of 30, 186 pounds; a B.M.I. of 35, 216 pounds; and a B.M.I. of 40, 247 pounds.)
Based on guidelines created by the National Institutes of Health in 1991, weight-loss surgery is generally only recommended for people whose B.M.I. is 40 or more, unless they also have Type 2 diabetes, in which case a B.M.I. of 35 is the cutoff. In this study, 13 people, or 22 percent, had a B.M.I. under 35.
Criteria for the surgery might be changed so that it could be offered to diabetes patients early enough to reverse the disease.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
New Obesity Surgery Video Search
Is your obesity interfering with many aspects of your life?
Do you have trouble on a daily basis because of your weight?
Is your obesity resulting in high blood pressure or diabetes? Would you like to finally get control of your weight problem? Are you ready for a change?
Are you ready to make a life long commitment?
Start researching Obesity Surgery through New Obesity Surgery Video Search!
Do you have trouble on a daily basis because of your weight?
Is your obesity resulting in high blood pressure or diabetes? Would you like to finally get control of your weight problem? Are you ready for a change?
Are you ready to make a life long commitment?
Start researching Obesity Surgery through New Obesity Surgery Video Search!
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Avoid Hair Loss after Obesity Surgery
Hair loss is one of the reasons weight loss surgery candidates sit on the fence before deciding to have gastric bypass surgery. Obese people, particularly obese women, often have lush gorgeous hair because they are well fed and nourished!
Hair loss is a potential result of weight loss or weight loss surgery.Hair loss might be just a transient effect of weight loss and will be resolved when nutrition and weight stabilize. It might be avoided by taking special formulated vitamein supplements.
Vita4Life3 ( http://www.vita4life3.net/hsn.html ) offers a new complete hair, nail & skin formula using the same fast absorption capsule as other Vita4Life Bariaytric products. It is an enriched ormula with MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane), Folic Acid, and essential vitamins and minerals essential to healthy hair, skin, and nail production.
What exactly is MSM?
MSM is a food that comes from the ocean, is water soluble, and is not a drug, or a food additive. MSM is the 3rd largest ingredient found in the human body and is found in the fluid of all living organisms. It is present in a variety of foods, including most fresh raw fruits and green vegetables, milk, meat, seafood, and some grains. It is also found in many common beverages such as milk, coffee and tea. It is, in essence, a pure white, odorless, essentially tasteless, water-soluble crystalline solid sulfur powder.Various scientific studies have proven that MSM contributes a definite normalizing effect on body functions. The sulfur normally provided to the body by MSM is required for healthy collagen and keratin which are essential for healthy hair, skin and nails.
Order here Vita4Life3 Hair, Skin and Nail Supplements.
Hair loss is a potential result of weight loss or weight loss surgery.Hair loss might be just a transient effect of weight loss and will be resolved when nutrition and weight stabilize. It might be avoided by taking special formulated vitamein supplements.
Vita4Life3 ( http://www.vita4life3.net/hsn.html ) offers a new complete hair, nail & skin formula using the same fast absorption capsule as other Vita4Life Bariaytric products. It is an enriched ormula with MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane), Folic Acid, and essential vitamins and minerals essential to healthy hair, skin, and nail production.
What exactly is MSM?
MSM is a food that comes from the ocean, is water soluble, and is not a drug, or a food additive. MSM is the 3rd largest ingredient found in the human body and is found in the fluid of all living organisms. It is present in a variety of foods, including most fresh raw fruits and green vegetables, milk, meat, seafood, and some grains. It is also found in many common beverages such as milk, coffee and tea. It is, in essence, a pure white, odorless, essentially tasteless, water-soluble crystalline solid sulfur powder.Various scientific studies have proven that MSM contributes a definite normalizing effect on body functions. The sulfur normally provided to the body by MSM is required for healthy collagen and keratin which are essential for healthy hair, skin and nails.
Order here Vita4Life3 Hair, Skin and Nail Supplements.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Low-Cost Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) With Unique Price Guarantee
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Many people want or need weight loss surgery. Many are not covered by health insurance. They need a low-cost, safe and fixed-price alternative. Franco e Rizzi(http://www.robertorizzi.com) offers a unique surgical program with a fixed price of $11,497 (cost of surgical complications included).
Obese people without insurance coverage are obliged to search seriously for the best obesity surgery price and service their money can buy.
Search the web! Estimates are easy to obtain. What is not easy is obtaining a firm commitment! Most estimates do not include costs for extra materials and instruments possibly required during the surgery or recovery period. Extra material costs, extra days in the hospital or even one or more days in intensive care can be a severe gastric bypassblow to any budget.
Having a guaranteed price therefore assists in obtaining better terms for financing the surgery.
"I was amazed at how many people need this operation but are not covered by medical insurance. I want to offer the opportunity for such people to have safe and affordable obesity surgery at a fixed cost," says Dr Roberto Rizzi, who has been active in laparoscopic surgery in Brazil since 1992. "After consulting with my multi-disciplinary team, we were able to structure a package which includes laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in one of the best hospitals in Brazil, the renowned Hospital Sao Luiz (http://www.saoluiz.com.br/internacional), pre and post-care follow-up and the excellent services of Great Start Ltda
(http://www.greatstartinbrazil.com) to manage local transport, patient coordination and assistance. All at a fixed cost, even if complications should occur during the surgery."
The first patient under this "all unforeseen surgery costs included" program was Mrs. Siumara Teixeira, who flew from New York to Brazil to get the weight loss surgery: "I could tell the medical staff and hospital took extraordinary care to ensure everything would run smoothly and without complications. I was on a tight budget, and it was a relief to know I would not have any unforeseen extra costs."
Ruy Bevilacqua (Corporate Medical Director of Hospital Sao Luiz) confirms their support of this unique program structured by Dr. Roberto Rizzi. "We know we have a very efficient facility and all the latest technology at his disposal, and having worked with Dr. Rizzi for twenty years, we feel more than confident of his 'patient's safety first' approach."
About Franco e Rizzi
Dr. Roberto Rizzi and his team have performed more then 3,000 laparoscopic surgeries. His team is specialized in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery as well as other bariatric related surgeries. Dr. Rizzi's team of professionals includes a dietitian, a psychologist, a physiotherapist, a physician, anesthesiologists and plastic surgeons, all specialized in obesity treatment.
Obese people without insurance coverage are obliged to search seriously for the best obesity surgery price and service their money can buy.
Search the web! Estimates are easy to obtain. What is not easy is obtaining a firm commitment! Most estimates do not include costs for extra materials and instruments possibly required during the surgery or recovery period. Extra material costs, extra days in the hospital or even one or more days in intensive care can be a severe gastric bypassblow to any budget.
Having a guaranteed price therefore assists in obtaining better terms for financing the surgery.
"I was amazed at how many people need this operation but are not covered by medical insurance. I want to offer the opportunity for such people to have safe and affordable obesity surgery at a fixed cost," says Dr Roberto Rizzi, who has been active in laparoscopic surgery in Brazil since 1992. "After consulting with my multi-disciplinary team, we were able to structure a package which includes laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in one of the best hospitals in Brazil, the renowned Hospital Sao Luiz (http://www.saoluiz.com.br/internacional), pre and post-care follow-up and the excellent services of Great Start Ltda
(http://www.greatstartinbrazil.com) to manage local transport, patient coordination and assistance. All at a fixed cost, even if complications should occur during the surgery."
The first patient under this "all unforeseen surgery costs included" program was Mrs. Siumara Teixeira, who flew from New York to Brazil to get the weight loss surgery: "I could tell the medical staff and hospital took extraordinary care to ensure everything would run smoothly and without complications. I was on a tight budget, and it was a relief to know I would not have any unforeseen extra costs."
Ruy Bevilacqua (Corporate Medical Director of Hospital Sao Luiz) confirms their support of this unique program structured by Dr. Roberto Rizzi. "We know we have a very efficient facility and all the latest technology at his disposal, and having worked with Dr. Rizzi for twenty years, we feel more than confident of his 'patient's safety first' approach."
About Franco e Rizzi
Dr. Roberto Rizzi and his team have performed more then 3,000 laparoscopic surgeries. His team is specialized in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery as well as other bariatric related surgeries. Dr. Rizzi's team of professionals includes a dietitian, a psychologist, a physiotherapist, a physician, anesthesiologists and plastic surgeons, all specialized in obesity treatment.
More Players In USA Obesity Lap-Band Market
Associated Press reported yesterday that Allergan Inc., which makes Botox and sells surgical weight-loss devices, will co-promote its Lap-Band product with health care products provider Covidien Ltd.
The Lap-Band is an adjustable gastric band, a device surgically implanted around the stomach to help severely obese patients lose weight by forcibly limiting food intake. The procedure is an alternative to more invasive gastric bypass surgery, commonly known as stomach stapling.
Under the multi-year agreement, which became effective Nov. 9, Covidien will co-promote Allergan's Lap-Band to bariatric and other surgeons in the United States. Pembroke, Bermuda-based Covidien makes medical devices and pharmaceutical products.
Covidien's sales representatives will help educate and train surgeons on the Lap-Band procedure, which costs roughly $12,000 to $20,000. Irvine, Calif.-based Allergan said it will continue to recognize revenue from the Lap-Band. Other financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
Allergan acquired the Lap-Band with its 2006 purchase of Inamed.
In late September, the Food and Drug Administration cleared Johnson & Johnson's Realize gastric band, effectively ending Allergan's dominance in the adjustable gastric banding market.
The Lap-Band is an adjustable gastric band, a device surgically implanted around the stomach to help severely obese patients lose weight by forcibly limiting food intake. The procedure is an alternative to more invasive gastric bypass surgery, commonly known as stomach stapling.
Under the multi-year agreement, which became effective Nov. 9, Covidien will co-promote Allergan's Lap-Band to bariatric and other surgeons in the United States. Pembroke, Bermuda-based Covidien makes medical devices and pharmaceutical products.
Covidien's sales representatives will help educate and train surgeons on the Lap-Band procedure, which costs roughly $12,000 to $20,000. Irvine, Calif.-based Allergan said it will continue to recognize revenue from the Lap-Band. Other financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
Allergan acquired the Lap-Band with its 2006 purchase of Inamed.
In late September, the Food and Drug Administration cleared Johnson & Johnson's Realize gastric band, effectively ending Allergan's dominance in the adjustable gastric banding market.
Friday, October 5, 2007
GastriX Surgery - another Bariatric Surgery procedure?
A new surgical procedure was performed at the Munroe Regional Medical Center. A first training session was performed through three back-to-back StomaphyX procedures.
One of the trainees was a surgeon from Casa de Saude Santa Rita in Sao Paulo, Brazil. They looked at the monitors from the gallery area, which was separated from the operating room by large windows.
StomaphyX, developed by a surgeon, is a product of Washington-based EndoGastric Solutions. It has been used since December 2006 in Europe and got clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April.
StomaphyX, according to its maker and surgeons who perform the procedure, makes the otherwise high-risk revision gastric bypass surgery possible.
The procedure is done using a StomaphyX device, which is a form of an endoscope. It enters the patient's stomach through the mouth. The surgeon then uses suction and maneuvering to gather the stomach tissue bit by bit, pleating it from inside, and fastening the pleats with little blue plastic staples. There are no incisions.
Not all obese and overweight patients are candidates for StomaphyX. So far, the candidates have already had gastric bypass surgery, but the surgeon still has to decide who would benefit from the procedure.
The procedure is relatively new, there are no large-scale studies - or small ones, for that matter - to show the procedure's long-term outcome, benefits or risks.
However, based on results from similar procedures in Europe, the company is confident that StomaphyX is going to be safe and effective, especially when compared with the rates of complications from revision gastric bypass surgery.
It also costs roughly $10,000 compared to $25,000 for gastric bypass surgery, and requires no hospitalization in most cases. However, finding an insurance company that would cover the procedure can be tricky and most patients will need to pay out of pocket.
One of the trainees was a surgeon from Casa de Saude Santa Rita in Sao Paulo, Brazil. They looked at the monitors from the gallery area, which was separated from the operating room by large windows.
StomaphyX, developed by a surgeon, is a product of Washington-based EndoGastric Solutions. It has been used since December 2006 in Europe and got clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April.
StomaphyX, according to its maker and surgeons who perform the procedure, makes the otherwise high-risk revision gastric bypass surgery possible.
The procedure is done using a StomaphyX device, which is a form of an endoscope. It enters the patient's stomach through the mouth. The surgeon then uses suction and maneuvering to gather the stomach tissue bit by bit, pleating it from inside, and fastening the pleats with little blue plastic staples. There are no incisions.
Not all obese and overweight patients are candidates for StomaphyX. So far, the candidates have already had gastric bypass surgery, but the surgeon still has to decide who would benefit from the procedure.
The procedure is relatively new, there are no large-scale studies - or small ones, for that matter - to show the procedure's long-term outcome, benefits or risks.
However, based on results from similar procedures in Europe, the company is confident that StomaphyX is going to be safe and effective, especially when compared with the rates of complications from revision gastric bypass surgery.
It also costs roughly $10,000 compared to $25,000 for gastric bypass surgery, and requires no hospitalization in most cases. However, finding an insurance company that would cover the procedure can be tricky and most patients will need to pay out of pocket.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Special Nutrition Supplements Considerations for Bariatric Patients
What you eat, how you eat and how much you eat changes drastically after gastric bypass surgery. Gastric Bypass Surgery alters the anatomy of your digestive system to promote weight loss. Nutritional supplements, special formulated, are required for those who have had Bariatric Surgery. Gastric Bypass surgical patients must take supplements for the rest of their lives in order to maintain their health. Serious problems can occur if required vitamins and minerals are not taken daily.
Most vitamin, mineral, and protein products on the market are not designed to provide Bariatric Patients with optimal results to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Lab results following surgery strongly back problems with over-the-counter nutrition supplements. There are special considerations to look for vitamin and mineral supplements for bariatric patients:
Strength - strong enough so that it would provide each patient with the essential vitamins and minerals to maintain healthy lab results following surgery.
Fast Dissolving - to provide a product in a form that would dissolve quickly, allowing for minimal waste and maximum absorption and return to the body.
Convenience - to provide the patient with the necessary overall daily requirements; meanwhile, providing the patient with a simple system to follow.
Fillers - The vast majority of multi-vitamins, individual supplements and protein products today whether in pill, chewable, or powder form contain at least 25% filler. Filler is a chemical product which is either put into the product to hold it together, to flavor, or to enlarge the product. Fillers prevent much of the necessary absorption bariatric patients require for health maintenance.
More information on ur webpage: Nutritional Supplements after Gastric Bypass
There are also special products on the market like Vita4Life
Those who have had bariatric surgery are encouraged take supplements for the rest of their lives in order to maintain their health.
Most vitamin, mineral, and protein products on the market are not designed to provide Bariatric Patients with optimal results to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Lab results following surgery strongly back problems with over-the-counter nutrition supplements. There are special considerations to look for vitamin and mineral supplements for bariatric patients:
Strength - strong enough so that it would provide each patient with the essential vitamins and minerals to maintain healthy lab results following surgery.
Fast Dissolving - to provide a product in a form that would dissolve quickly, allowing for minimal waste and maximum absorption and return to the body.
Convenience - to provide the patient with the necessary overall daily requirements; meanwhile, providing the patient with a simple system to follow.
Fillers - The vast majority of multi-vitamins, individual supplements and protein products today whether in pill, chewable, or powder form contain at least 25% filler. Filler is a chemical product which is either put into the product to hold it together, to flavor, or to enlarge the product. Fillers prevent much of the necessary absorption bariatric patients require for health maintenance.
More information on ur webpage: Nutritional Supplements after Gastric Bypass
There are also special products on the market like Vita4Life
Those who have had bariatric surgery are encouraged take supplements for the rest of their lives in order to maintain their health.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Gastric Bypass Surgery Makes you live LONGER!
Researchers in Sweden and the United States separately found that obese people who underwent drastic surgery had a 30 percent to 40 percent lower risk of dying seven to 10 years later compared with those who did not have such operations.
Long-term studies of Gastric Bypass Surgery show that gastric bypass surgery not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival. The results are expected to lead to more such operations, possibly for less severely obese people, too. Currently most health Insurance plans accepts patoents with BMI of 40, in certain cases only as low as 25 BMI. To calculate your BMI click here.
Research was published in last week New England Journal of Medicine. It should help to explain better the benefits and risks of weight-loss surgery. It might also make it easier to qualify forgastric bypass surgery.
Long-term studies of Gastric Bypass Surgery show that gastric bypass surgery not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival. The results are expected to lead to more such operations, possibly for less severely obese people, too. Currently most health Insurance plans accepts patoents with BMI of 40, in certain cases only as low as 25 BMI. To calculate your BMI click here.
Research was published in last week New England Journal of Medicine. It should help to explain better the benefits and risks of weight-loss surgery. It might also make it easier to qualify forgastric bypass surgery.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Considering Obesity Surgery in Brazil? Question 7.
Do you have a good emotional health?
Psychological screening is used and often required for any bariatric surgery. The screening help determine if a person is a good candidate for bariatric surgery. For example, people suffering from depression or other emotional conditions may be advised to receive treatment for these conditions before making the decision to undergo bariatric surgery.
Psychological screening is used and often required for any bariatric surgery. The screening help determine if a person is a good candidate for bariatric surgery. For example, people suffering from depression or other emotional conditions may be advised to receive treatment for these conditions before making the decision to undergo bariatric surgery.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Considering Obesity Surgery in Brazil? Question 6.
Do you have a serious medical condition?
Any major surgery involves the potential for complications - adverse events which increase risk, hospital stay, and mortality. Some complications are common to all abdominal operations, while some are specific to bariatric surgery. A person who chooses to undergo bariatric surgery should know about these risks. Mortality is affected by complications, which in turn are affected by pre-existing risk factors such as degree of obesity, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and history of prior pulmonary embolism. Some people with serious heart or lung conditions may not be a good candidate for surgery.
Any major surgery involves the potential for complications - adverse events which increase risk, hospital stay, and mortality. Some complications are common to all abdominal operations, while some are specific to bariatric surgery. A person who chooses to undergo bariatric surgery should know about these risks. Mortality is affected by complications, which in turn are affected by pre-existing risk factors such as degree of obesity, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and history of prior pulmonary embolism. Some people with serious heart or lung conditions may not be a good candidate for surgery.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Considering Obesity Surgery in Brazil? Question 5.
Are you prepared for significant lifestyle changes?
You should expect preoperative counseling before undergoing obesity surgery. This counseling will help you better understand that weight loss surgery is only one part of a multidisciplinary approach to weight loss. In no way should gastric bypass surgery be viewed as just a "quick fix". Rather, gastric bypass surgery patients will be required to make lifelong changes to their diet and exercise habits to ensure a lasting result after weight loss surgery. Your eating patterns and practices will change drastically after gastric bypass surgery. Extreme attention to diet is required, and nutritional supplements are necessary. You will have to eat numerous small portions of food throughout the day rather than large meals.
You should expect preoperative counseling before undergoing obesity surgery. This counseling will help you better understand that weight loss surgery is only one part of a multidisciplinary approach to weight loss. In no way should gastric bypass surgery be viewed as just a "quick fix". Rather, gastric bypass surgery patients will be required to make lifelong changes to their diet and exercise habits to ensure a lasting result after weight loss surgery. Your eating patterns and practices will change drastically after gastric bypass surgery. Extreme attention to diet is required, and nutritional supplements are necessary. You will have to eat numerous small portions of food throughout the day rather than large meals.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Considering Obesity Surgery in Brazil? Question 4.
Are your expectations realistic?
Almost all obessity surgery procedures have resulted in consistent short-term weight loss. Unfortunately there is no perfect operation. The remarkable drive for the obese patient to regain weight cannot be eliminated in all patients. Furthermore, the history of weight loss surgery repeats itself with procedures that seemed initially to be very promising and safe in theory, but which were later found to be failures.
As such, newer procedures should always be viewed with caution. The RYGBP have withstood appropriate scrutiny through well documented results. The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass outnumbers all other procedures and results. Weight loss of 65 to 80% of excess body weight (the amount by which actual body weight exceeds actuarial ideal body weight) is typical of most large series of Gastric Bypass operations reported.
Most people who undergo other bariatric surgery can expect to lose two-thirds to three-fourths of their excess weight. However, up to 25% of those bariatric surgeries are not successful. Patients can be regaining weight by slowly ingesting high-calorie foods or even eating quantities significant enough to stretch the stomach pouch after gastric bypass. Another aspect of extreme weight loss is the problem of excess skin or unattractive fat pockets and the possible need for plastic surgical procedures to correct these problems.
Almost all obessity surgery procedures have resulted in consistent short-term weight loss. Unfortunately there is no perfect operation. The remarkable drive for the obese patient to regain weight cannot be eliminated in all patients. Furthermore, the history of weight loss surgery repeats itself with procedures that seemed initially to be very promising and safe in theory, but which were later found to be failures.
As such, newer procedures should always be viewed with caution. The RYGBP have withstood appropriate scrutiny through well documented results. The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass outnumbers all other procedures and results. Weight loss of 65 to 80% of excess body weight (the amount by which actual body weight exceeds actuarial ideal body weight) is typical of most large series of Gastric Bypass operations reported.
Most people who undergo other bariatric surgery can expect to lose two-thirds to three-fourths of their excess weight. However, up to 25% of those bariatric surgeries are not successful. Patients can be regaining weight by slowly ingesting high-calorie foods or even eating quantities significant enough to stretch the stomach pouch after gastric bypass. Another aspect of extreme weight loss is the problem of excess skin or unattractive fat pockets and the possible need for plastic surgical procedures to correct these problems.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Considering Obesity Surgery in Brazil? Question 3
Do you have a serious medical condition?
Any major surgery involves the potential for complications - adverse events which increase risk, hospital stay, and mortality. Some complications are common to all abdominal operations, while some are specific to bariatric surgery. A person who chooses to undergo bariatric surgery should know about these risks. Some people with serious heart or lung conditions may not be a good candidate for surgery. You can read a lot more about possible complications here
Any major surgery involves the potential for complications - adverse events which increase risk, hospital stay, and mortality. Some complications are common to all abdominal operations, while some are specific to bariatric surgery. A person who chooses to undergo bariatric surgery should know about these risks. Some people with serious heart or lung conditions may not be a good candidate for surgery. You can read a lot more about possible complications here
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Considering Obesity Surgery in Brazil? Question 2.
Did you try other weight loss programs?
Did you try other weight loss programs, such diets and exercise, without success? Have you tried such methods repeatedly? Bariatric surgery is considered a last-resort solution for people who are unable to lose weight by any other means. You should have made serious and prolonged attempts to lose weight by other means under appropriate medical supervision.
Did you try other weight loss programs, such diets and exercise, without success? Have you tried such methods repeatedly? Bariatric surgery is considered a last-resort solution for people who are unable to lose weight by any other means. You should have made serious and prolonged attempts to lose weight by other means under appropriate medical supervision.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Considering Obesity Surgery in Brazil? Question 1
How much weight do you need to lose?
First you need to ask yourself how much weight you need to lose. You must have enough excess body weight to qualify for obesity surgery. Weight loss of 65 to 80% of excess body weight (the amount by which actual body weight exceeds ideal body weight) is a typical result of Gastric Bypass Surgery (GBS). You need to calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI). Use BMI tables to see where you are now and where you like to be. How to calculate your BMI and BMI tables can be found at the Affordable Obesity Surgery in Brazil website. Obesity surgery can be considered if your BMI is 35 or above.
First you need to ask yourself how much weight you need to lose. You must have enough excess body weight to qualify for obesity surgery. Weight loss of 65 to 80% of excess body weight (the amount by which actual body weight exceeds ideal body weight) is a typical result of Gastric Bypass Surgery (GBS). You need to calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI). Use BMI tables to see where you are now and where you like to be. How to calculate your BMI and BMI tables can be found at the Affordable Obesity Surgery in Brazil website. Obesity surgery can be considered if your BMI is 35 or above.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Considering Obesity Surgery in Brazil? Questions to ask!
Obesity surgery refers to surgery performed on the stomach and/or intestines to decrease the amount of food that can be consumed and absorbed, as a result, to help a obese person to lose weight.
Gastric bypass is a permanent reduction in the size of the stomach in which a small pouch is created from the proximal portion of the stomach and attached to the intestine in a location that bypasses about 2 feet of normal intestine.
To help you decide if gastric bypass obesity surgery might be of benefit for you we will help with some daily questions.
Question 1 will be posted tomorrow.
Gastric bypass is a permanent reduction in the size of the stomach in which a small pouch is created from the proximal portion of the stomach and attached to the intestine in a location that bypasses about 2 feet of normal intestine.
To help you decide if gastric bypass obesity surgery might be of benefit for you we will help with some daily questions.
Question 1 will be posted tomorrow.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Insurance and Obesity Surgery
The treatment of obesity is a covered benefit under many insurance policies. Coverage depends on what type of policy you have and the terms within the policy.
Each insurance policy can vary greatly, even when issued by the same company. Your employer dictates the coverage in your policy.
Many insurance companies will pay for gastric bypass surgery if you meet certain conditions.
However, many other insurance companies have “Exclusion” clauses for treating obesity. These companies refuse to cover any treatment related to "losing weight." They will only treat the diseases caused by excessive body weight.
Unfortunately, many policies have “Exclusions” written into them. This means that even though the treatment may be “Medically Necessary”, it is not a covered benefit. Patients with BMI below 45 are less likely to get approved.
Each insurance policy can vary greatly, even when issued by the same company. Your employer dictates the coverage in your policy.
Many insurance companies will pay for gastric bypass surgery if you meet certain conditions.
However, many other insurance companies have “Exclusion” clauses for treating obesity. These companies refuse to cover any treatment related to "losing weight." They will only treat the diseases caused by excessive body weight.
Unfortunately, many policies have “Exclusions” written into them. This means that even though the treatment may be “Medically Necessary”, it is not a covered benefit. Patients with BMI below 45 are less likely to get approved.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Diabetes and Obesity – New research in Brazil
Poorly managed type 2 diabetes costs the U.S. health system an extra US$22.9 billion a year in direct medical costs to treat heart, eye, kidney and other serious health problems associated with the disease, diabetes groups reported yesterday.
Annual health costs for a type 2 diabetic are three times that of the average American without diagnosed diabetes, according to a new report called State of Diabetes Complications in America.
About 20.8 million Americans have diabetes, which causes about 5% of all deaths globally each year.
Most have type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, in which the body loses its ability to use insulin.
Obesity and lack of exercise are linked with type 2 diabetes, which can cause blindness, heart disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease and foot problems that can require amputations.
Gastric Bypass Obesity Surgery cures diabetes type 2 in almost all patients within a short period of time after obesity surgery.
It is different with type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, a person’s immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Preserving beta cells is a key concept in the management of type 1 diabetes and in the prevention of its related complications.
In a small study, a treatment that included stem cell transplantation induced prolonged insulin independence in patients with newly diagnosed type 1, or insulin-dependent, diabetes. In a statement, lead author Dr. Julio C. Voltarelli, from the Regional Blood Centre in Ribeiro Preto, Brazil, called the results “very encouraging”. While the same approach has been used in other autoimmune disorders, the current study, to the author’s knowledge, represents the first time the approach has been used in human type 1 diabetes.
Annual health costs for a type 2 diabetic are three times that of the average American without diagnosed diabetes, according to a new report called State of Diabetes Complications in America.
About 20.8 million Americans have diabetes, which causes about 5% of all deaths globally each year.
Most have type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, in which the body loses its ability to use insulin.
Obesity and lack of exercise are linked with type 2 diabetes, which can cause blindness, heart disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease and foot problems that can require amputations.
Gastric Bypass Obesity Surgery cures diabetes type 2 in almost all patients within a short period of time after obesity surgery.
It is different with type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, a person’s immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Preserving beta cells is a key concept in the management of type 1 diabetes and in the prevention of its related complications.
In a small study, a treatment that included stem cell transplantation induced prolonged insulin independence in patients with newly diagnosed type 1, or insulin-dependent, diabetes. In a statement, lead author Dr. Julio C. Voltarelli, from the Regional Blood Centre in Ribeiro Preto, Brazil, called the results “very encouraging”. While the same approach has been used in other autoimmune disorders, the current study, to the author’s knowledge, represents the first time the approach has been used in human type 1 diabetes.
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