Price of lap band surgery:

The Lap band surgical procedure has been approved in the USA. Clinical trials monitored by the FDA were done in selected hospitals around the country for the limited number of patients.

Lap Band procedures are done in USA. The price range for Lap Band surgery is $6900 to $9000. Airport taxes and surcharges not included.

Book with Planet Hospital, and should you need cosmetic surgery after your weight loss, we will provide you with one free flight to one of our hospital locations in Panama, Costa Rica, or El Salvador.

Reasons for making Lap-Band Surgery are:

1). because it is the type of prosthesis that will be used in the USA, as soon as the investigative trials are completed by the FDA. 2). because even if a non-expert in the field were to examine the two bands, they would note differences in the design, as well as the quality of silicone in favor of the LAP-BAND.

3). Behind the reputation of the LAP-BAND is a solid multi-national American company, BioEnterics.

4). In Europe, more than 60,000 LAP-BAND procedures have been done. You must be between the ages of 18 and 55, and at least 100 pounds overweight, or a Body Mass Index (BMI) of between 35 and 40+ to be eligible for this surgery (or a BMI of 35 with significant co-mobility). You should be in reasonably good health and your health information should include any current or past medical problems. Patients with severe and irreversible medical problems are considered ineligible for this surgical procedure.

Moreover, providing pre-op tests do not reveal any other problems. In other cases, the patient has an Ultrasound done to determine If they have developed gallstones; in that case the gallbladder is removed during surgery. Both surgical procedures can be done at the same time, at no additional cost.

Any gastric operation for obesity is major surgery and carries with it the risks that would go with any complex operation. Although, the LAP-BAND procedure is minimally invasive surgery, it is not without its own risks. Infections can develop around the stomach band or at the site where the reservoir is placed under the skin. In such an event, a patient would be required to stay in the hospital a few extra days for the infection to clear. Bleeding or injury to the spleen may require conversion to an open procedure. The access port or the band may leak and may need to be replaced. While the risk of dying during the operation is small (about 0.5 in 1000), there is a slight risk because of either a heart attack or a life-threatening blood clot passing into the lungs.

Hospitals will take care of those.

Cost of these procedures will be included in Lap-Band Surgery operation cost.

 

 

 

 



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Risks of lap band surgery:

Surgical Risks:

The major risks associated with gastric banding are significantly less than other forms of bariatric surgery. Since the banding procedure does not involve opening of the gastric cavity and there is no cutting, stapling or bypassing, most of the side effects and potential for infection usually associated with obesity surgery are avoided.

Possible Complications:

The most significant problem associated with gastric banding has been alteration in the size of the stomach pouch which is isolated above the band. This pouch may enlarge in some cases, due to slippage of the band, or stretching of the wall of the pouch. In addition, there is the potential for band erosion into the stomach.

Other possible risks or complications include:



Band leakage, reflux or vomiting , erosion of band into stomach , difficulty swallowing , enlargement of stomach pouch or band slippage , dehydration , no weight loss , blockage of stomach outlet , gas bloat , nausea , constipation, ulceration , weight regain , gastritis.



Remember, one of the major advantages of the gastric band is that it can be removed or replace if any of these complications become serious or life-threatening.

You should discuss potential risks and complications with your surgeon.

Risks of Obesity:

Obesity is emerging as a health epidemic around the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is rapidly spreading across all regions and demographic groups. The prevalence of obesity has increased more than 60% in the past decade. A quarter of the U.S. population is obese and another 97 million Americans are overweight or at risk of becoming obese.

Morbid Obesity:

A person who generally weighs at least twice or 100 pounds more than his or her ideal weight or has a BMI of 40 or more is diagnosed as morbidly obese. The National Institutes of Health report that morbid obesity may considerably reduce life expectancy and is associated with an increased risk of developing conditions or diseases such as:



Diabetes, Stroke, Hypertension, Joint Problems, Sleep Apnea.



All these are complications of lap-Band Surgery and these complications will be taken care by the Hospitals.





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