2006-12-30 18:41:04 · 5 answers · asked by skip3800 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Well people only get stomach bypass if they have problems with the stomach or they are really obese and exercise doesn't work if you have any of the two problems above and your not afraid of what might happen in surgery I'm leaning towards yes, but think of the bad things that could happen during that process. The choice is yours.
2006-12-30 18:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by mob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weight loss surgery-like gastric bypass /lap band surgery / stomach stapling and gastrectomy have become very common and very safe now. My cousin got her Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in India. She has lost more than 65 lbs in 5 months and is very happy with the results. The price for obesity surgery is very less in India. My cousin just paid 25% of the cost she was quoted in America. She got her surgery from a company called Forerunners Healthcare.
Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines. I have read a lot of their patient stories also. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as bariatric surgery and weight loss surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that your Obesity surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Hope this helps.
2007-01-01 00:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by Leo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
In experienced hands, the overall complication rate of this type of surgery is approximately 40%.
2006-12-31 02:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the lap band! I have it. It's minimally invasive and I have lost 150lbs. I don't get sick. My organs were not cut. I have minimal scarring. I can always have it adjusted if I start to gain weight. Healing time was 2 weeks. I Love it!
2006-12-31 02:50:13 · answer #4 · answered by hstoic01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My opinion- I think its a very foolish thing to do. Too many things can go wrong.
2006-12-31 02:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋