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.
Showing posts with label obesity surgery in brazil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label obesity surgery in brazil. Show all posts
Saturday, August 25, 2007
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
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.
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.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Americans Opting For Weight Loss Surgery In Brazil
Weight loss surgery is gaining popularity with Americans. Weight loss or also called bariatric surgery is meant for obese people with serious medical conditions related to their weight. The most common form of this surgery is gastric bypass surgery.
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality one of the reasons of the extremely dramatic increases is that the mortality risks from obesity surgery have improved greatly. The national death rate for patients hospitalized for bariatric surgery declined 78 percent, from 0.9 percent in 1998 to 0.2 percent in 2004. Laparoscopic weight loss surgery has the lowest mortality risks.
Data collected from Embratur (the Brazil Governmental Agency for developing national tourism) indicate that about 40 thousand out of the foreign visitors who came to Brazil came for medical purposes last year.
A group of Brazilian health care providers, which includes hospitals, created even an health consortium in order to comply with the foreign demand. Many health clinics in Brazil offer medical services to foreigners.
During an interview with Gringoes, Dr. Roberto Rizzi of Franco e Rizzi remarked that the cost of obesity surgery is significantly lower in Brazil than in many other countries. Also the quality and reputation of surgeons in Brazil makes many foreigners decide to come to Brazil for this procedure. Dr. Rizzi has patients from USA, China, Mozambique and other countries for these reasons.
Brazilian professionals keep a strong exchange with international medicine, attending international congresses and participating in study groups. This gives a very good image of the Brazilian medicine overseas, and brings everyday more foreign visitors to for medical treatment to Brazil.
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality one of the reasons of the extremely dramatic increases is that the mortality risks from obesity surgery have improved greatly. The national death rate for patients hospitalized for bariatric surgery declined 78 percent, from 0.9 percent in 1998 to 0.2 percent in 2004. Laparoscopic weight loss surgery has the lowest mortality risks.
Data collected from Embratur (the Brazil Governmental Agency for developing national tourism) indicate that about 40 thousand out of the foreign visitors who came to Brazil came for medical purposes last year.
A group of Brazilian health care providers, which includes hospitals, created even an health consortium in order to comply with the foreign demand. Many health clinics in Brazil offer medical services to foreigners.
During an interview with Gringoes, Dr. Roberto Rizzi of Franco e Rizzi remarked that the cost of obesity surgery is significantly lower in Brazil than in many other countries. Also the quality and reputation of surgeons in Brazil makes many foreigners decide to come to Brazil for this procedure. Dr. Rizzi has patients from USA, China, Mozambique and other countries for these reasons.
Brazilian professionals keep a strong exchange with international medicine, attending international congresses and participating in study groups. This gives a very good image of the Brazilian medicine overseas, and brings everyday more foreign visitors to for medical treatment to Brazil.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Obesity Surgery - Ten Qualifications for surgery
If you are thinking of having weight loss surgery, you may have to consider certain criteria in order to be qualified for the surgery. If you do not meet these criteria, then the surgery may cause higher risks and problems. It is important to know what these qualifications are before considering weight loss surgery so that you may know if it is right for you. So let us look at the top 10 qualifications you should consider before weight-loss surgery.
1. Morbid Obesity. Are you morbidly obese? If you're over 100 pounds from your ideal weight then you are considered morbidly obese.
2. Medical problems. There are a couple of medical conditions that can happen if you are overweight. For example you may have diabetes, swelling or pain due to being overweight, if so then you will be qualified for weight loss surgery.
3. BMI. BMI simply means your body mass index. This index is used to determine whether you qualify for weight loss surgery. You need to have a BMI of forty or greater in order to qualify for surgery.
4. Diet programs. Generally it is recommended that you are monitored for six months using diet programs prior to weight loss surgery. It needs to be shown that none of these programs have worked for you to make you completely qualified.
5. The length of time that you are obese. Sometimes you will need to have been obese for at least five years. This just proves that you have been unable to reduce your weight in any other way and that it is causing you problems in your everyday life.
6. Insurance and financial considerations. Prior to getting weight loss surgery, you will need to satisfy your insurance company and examine your financial status. Some insurance companies have specific requirements before allowing you proceed with weight loss surgery.
7. Problems with performing daily activities. For example, family activities, work ability and social functioning. Generally, being obese may cause problems with doing routine activities.
8. Your mental stability. Are you mentally prepared to have the surgery performed? Will you be able to make the necessary changes after surgery in order to change your lifestyle and get any help necessary to change dietary and mental habits.
9. Understanding the procedures involved. Make sure that you know about the risks, benefits, procedures and commitments involved with weight loss surgery, otherwise you're better not to get the procedure performed.
10. Your confidence factor. If you are hesitant about having surgery or don’t feel that it is right for you, then you would be better to consider other options.
If you have met some or most of the qualifications above, then consult your physician or a surgeon about what weight loss surgery could do for you. You can then begin to make the necessary steps required in moving back into a more healthy lifestyle.
For More Information On Health Topics:
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Weight Loss Surgery
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1. Morbid Obesity. Are you morbidly obese? If you're over 100 pounds from your ideal weight then you are considered morbidly obese.
2. Medical problems. There are a couple of medical conditions that can happen if you are overweight. For example you may have diabetes, swelling or pain due to being overweight, if so then you will be qualified for weight loss surgery.
3. BMI. BMI simply means your body mass index. This index is used to determine whether you qualify for weight loss surgery. You need to have a BMI of forty or greater in order to qualify for surgery.
4. Diet programs. Generally it is recommended that you are monitored for six months using diet programs prior to weight loss surgery. It needs to be shown that none of these programs have worked for you to make you completely qualified.
5. The length of time that you are obese. Sometimes you will need to have been obese for at least five years. This just proves that you have been unable to reduce your weight in any other way and that it is causing you problems in your everyday life.
6. Insurance and financial considerations. Prior to getting weight loss surgery, you will need to satisfy your insurance company and examine your financial status. Some insurance companies have specific requirements before allowing you proceed with weight loss surgery.
7. Problems with performing daily activities. For example, family activities, work ability and social functioning. Generally, being obese may cause problems with doing routine activities.
8. Your mental stability. Are you mentally prepared to have the surgery performed? Will you be able to make the necessary changes after surgery in order to change your lifestyle and get any help necessary to change dietary and mental habits.
9. Understanding the procedures involved. Make sure that you know about the risks, benefits, procedures and commitments involved with weight loss surgery, otherwise you're better not to get the procedure performed.
10. Your confidence factor. If you are hesitant about having surgery or don’t feel that it is right for you, then you would be better to consider other options.
If you have met some or most of the qualifications above, then consult your physician or a surgeon about what weight loss surgery could do for you. You can then begin to make the necessary steps required in moving back into a more healthy lifestyle.
For More Information On Health Topics:
Health Info Docs
Weight Loss Surgery
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ben_O'Rourke
Friday, March 23, 2007
Obesity Surgery – Complications included?
If you need obesity surgery and you have no health insurance or your medical coverage doesn’t include obesity surgery, you are on your own.
Search the internet and you find many sites offering obesity surgery at affordable prices. However, do read the small captures, most offers don’t include the cost of complications. If you have to use your savings or maybe need financing to cover the cost of the surgery, you might need to consider this risk. Even if it is a small risk. The cost of “complications” can total to a significant amount! Just to stay a few extra days in an intensive care unit (ICU) will blow your budget.
Franco e Rizzi (www.robertorizzi.com) offer affordable obesity surgery for patients with BMI between 35 and 45 with the cost of surgical complications included.
To calculate your BMI go to www.robertorizzi.com/bmi.htm
Search the internet and you find many sites offering obesity surgery at affordable prices. However, do read the small captures, most offers don’t include the cost of complications. If you have to use your savings or maybe need financing to cover the cost of the surgery, you might need to consider this risk. Even if it is a small risk. The cost of “complications” can total to a significant amount! Just to stay a few extra days in an intensive care unit (ICU) will blow your budget.
Franco e Rizzi (www.robertorizzi.com) offer affordable obesity surgery for patients with BMI between 35 and 45 with the cost of surgical complications included.
To calculate your BMI go to www.robertorizzi.com/bmi.htm
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