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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Thyroidectomy Surgery Abroad at reduced costs

Thyroidectomy surgery is used for removal of the thyroid gland. The Thyroidectomy procedure may involve fractional or complete removal of the thyroid gland. Thyroidectomy can be done Abroad at reduced costs; various destinations offering Thyroidectomy and other procedure to cure thyroid are India, Mexico, Jordon, Costa Rica and Turkey etc. There may be many other medical tourism destinations for this procedure as well (Just google for that). Thyroidectomy surgery takes somewhere around 2 hours to performed and performed under general anesthesia or sometimes local anesthesia (with sedatives).

Different types of thyroid surgery available are:

  • Total thyroidectomy: This involves the complete removal of the thyroid gland and is recommended in cases of thyroid cancers or in the management of larger goiters.
  • Partial thyroidectomy: This is also called Subtotal thyroidectomy and includes partial removal of the gland. Mostly recommended for tumors that are smaller in sizes.
  • Thyroid lobectomy: This proicess is not used much and it includes removal of one-fourth of the gland

Some complication that may after the thyroidectomy operation (the percentage of these varies from 1 to 10% and timeline may vary from one year to longer; a physician may give you better idea):

1. Hypothyroidism

2. Recurrent hyperthyroidism

3. Transient hypocalcemia

4. Laryngeal nerve palsy

5. Early post-operative bleeding

6. Feel of pain

7. Hoarse voice

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Bariatric Surgery Abroad - Weight Loss Medical Tourism


Bariatric surgery refers to the surgery done so as to cause weight loss to the paients. There are various kind of bariatric surgeries like:
  • LAP-BAND® System
  • Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG)
  • Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Since weight loss surgery is expensive in developed nations treatment in neighbouring countries or other medical tourism destinations is a cheaper option. However only your weight loss surgeon can tell you if bariatric surgery is suitable for you. And we recommend the patients to get expert opinion on which weight loss surgery is best for you, depending upong your BMI index and other medical history.

Also the success of any bariatric surgery will depend upon how effeciently you can make adjustement to your lifestyles and day to day routine. Patients need to follow strict diet routines, physical activity schedules for getting maximum results of the weight loss surgery.

Now advancements in medical technologies have caused al the weigh tloss surgery to be minimal invasive by use of laparoscopic surgery method. In laproscopic weight loss sugery like lap band surgery small incisions are made and thus recovery time is quick and also no visible scars etc are made.

Weight loss surgery options abroad:
  • Mexico - In Mexico weight loss surgery is offered at affordable costs and some of the best options in Mexico for bariatric surgery are Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Puerto Vallarta.
  • Jordan
  • Belgium
  • India
  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
Please feel free to contact us for any query related to bariatric surgery abroad or if you need any consutlation to find the right bariatric surgeon or hosiptal etc.