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.

Gastric Sleeve Plication Medical Tourism

Gastric sleeve placation or Gastric Plication is a kind of bariatric surgery that is developed on the methodology of another popular weight loss surgery called vertical sleeve surgery. Gastric Plication is a restrictive bariatric surgical technique that eliminates the complications associated with other bariatric surgeries like gastric band , gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy etc. This process doesn’t include any any foreign implants in the stomach or removal of gastrointestinal tissues

Gastric Plication is also known as gastric imbrications or laparoscopic greater curvature. It is a relatively new procedure and as of today it is yet to be approved by FDA. Though procedure is available at few places in USA, India and Mexico are the cheaper options.

Highlights of Gastric Sleeve Plication:

• It is a laparoscope with minimum incision.
• No loss of gastrointestinal tissues.
• Nutrition absorbing capacity of stomach remains intact
• The procedure is completely reversible.