Many patients are however put off by the high prices in Europe and the US and are traveling to India to get the same treatment at vastly reduced cost of 60% or more. The benefits of doing this are huge; Price advantage is a major selling point. The slogan thus is, “First World treatment’ at Third World prices” the cost differential across the board is huge: only a tenth and sometimes even a sixteenth of the cost in the West! Cosmetic surgeries in Western countries cost three to four times as much as in India. If you have never considered India for Bariatric Surgery now is the time to start, as the advantages make total sense – and the surgery is comparable with any in Europe or the US. Price advantage is a major selling point.

What is Bariatric Surgery?

Bariatric surgery is a surgical procedure done to alter the stomach to treat severe obesity. Bariatric surgery is a term derived from the Greek words: weight and treatment’ Bariatric surgical procedures are major gastrointestinal operations that (a) seal off most of the stomach to reduce the amount of food one can eat, and (b) rearrange the small intestine to reduce the calories the bodies can absorb. There are several different types of Bariatric weight loss surgical procedures, but they are known collectively as ‘Bariatric surgery’.

Ideal Candidate for Bariatric Surgery:

Bariatric surgery candidates are those who have not been able to lose weight through traditional forms of treatment. If you have been struggling with chronic obesity for many years, you may be a good candidate. However, not everyone who wants to lose weight should undergo Bariatric surgery.

Benefits of Bariatric Surgery:

1. Rapid weight loss
immediately following surgery, most patients lose weight rapidly and continue to do so until 18 to 24 months after the procedure. However, some patients are unable to adjust their eating habits and fail to lose the desired weight. In all weight loss operations, successful results depend on the patient’s motivation and behavior modifications.

2. Improvement in obesity-related conditions
Weight reduction surgery has been reported to improve many conditions including sleep apnea, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. In one study, the blood sugar levels of most obese patients with diabetes returned to normal after surgery.

3. Improved mood
many patients report less depression and other improved aspects of psychosocial functioning.

4. Improved quality of life
most patients have more energy and can be more active.

5. Most patients lose at least 50% of excess body weight.

6. Most people with hypertension and/or diabetes no longer need medications.

7. A return of normal periods for young women with abnormal or absent menses and improvement of
fertility.

8. Improved sexual function for many males.

9. Eliminates or slows the disabling effects of arthritis.

10. Improved self-esteem and more energy.

Risks involved in Bariatric Surgery:

The more extensive the bypass operation; the greater the risk for complications and nutrition deficiencies. Nevertheless, all surgical procedures have serious risks. Patients with extensive bypasses of the normal digestive process require not only close monitoring, but also life-long use of special foods and medications.

1. Vomiting
Vomiting may occur as a result of restrictive operations. The small stomach pouch being overly stretched by food particles that have not been chewed well causes it.

2. Pregnancy risks
Women of childbearing age must plan to avoid pregnancy for at least two years following the surgery and until their weight has stabilized. Rapid weight loss and nutrition deficiencies can harm a developing fetus.

3. Necessary follow-up operations
Two to five percent of patients who have weight loss operations require follow-up operations to correct complications. Abdominal hernias are the most common complications that require follow-up surgery. Less common complications include breakdown of the staple line and stretched stomach outlets.

Cost for Affordable Bariatric Surgery:

Bariatric surgery is one very popular form of Obesity surgery which putting things simply causes weight loss by making the stomach smaller. The cost of bariatric surgery is not cheap by any means. For an experience surgeon to perform the operation will cost at least $17,000 upwards to $30,000 to get the operation carried out in the US.

But lots of people are getting their surgery done in India for much cheaper. For example you can get an all-inclusive deal in India for quarter of an amount as compared to the USA. Indian hospitals have very well trained surgeons, as well as the US surgeons if not better. The price normally includes pick-up at the airport, hospital, band, physician fees, and pre-op workup. So, all that is needed is to add the cost of a flight.

Affordable Bariatric Surgery in India:

Bariatric Surgery is in high demand as in the US as 30% of its population is estimated to be overweight. Bariatric Surgery in India brings patients from US and Europe to the country. The demand for cheap and efficient healthcare is drawing medical tourists from western countries to India for their surgeries.

Desperate Americans, Canadians and British tourists lead the way for the growing medical tourism industry in India. Surgical procedures in India are charged at a mere fraction of the price for the same surgeries in the USA, making it much easier for uninsured families to manage expensive medical bills.

In fact, Indian doctors are considered to be among the best in the world and their high level of surgical expertise evolves from many years of training – after studying in India many doctors train and work in the UK. What’s more, healthcare facilities in India are the most cost-effective in the world with private hospitals offering treatment at a fraction of the price of those in the UK.

It is obvious that medical tourism is heading in the right direction with all the attention the media has been giving to it lately. India is hoping to expand its tourist industry – and every one appreciates the step. Medical tourism, where foreigners travel abroad in search of low cost, world-class medical treatment, is gaining popularity in countries like India.

Though the quality of health care for the poor in countries like India is undeniably low, private facilities offer advanced technology and procedures on par with hospitals in developed nations. One Indian hospital director maintains, “In a corporate hospital, once you are in a hospital it is almost impossible whether you are in India or your homecountry. “There is no doubt that the Indian medical industry’s main appeal is low-cost treatment.

Most estimates claim treatment costs in India start at around a tenth of the price of comparable treatment in America or Britain. Yet cost-savings may not be enough to foster a trade in medical tourism. Unfairly or not, most people in would not think of India as a land of good health. For more Info on Affordable Obesity Surgery in India visit us at www.excelsiorindianhealthcare.com/ or you can send us your queries at enquiry@excelsiorindianhealthcare.com. You can also call us at 0091- 779-812-2756.

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In desperation, some Canadians are turning to medical tourism for the answer.

Take the case of a woman who went to Tijuana, Mexico, for bariatric surgery, as per the recent story in the Calgary Herald. Due to leak from her stomach after a sleeve gastrectomy (which reduces the stomach”s size), she returned to Canada to endure a prolonged hospital stay, at which point her stomach also had to be stretched out, as the bariatric surgeons in Mexico had made her stomach too small to sustain her.

This lady is not alone: due to the ease of accessibility and short wait times, many Canadians are turning to foreign coutries to have bariatric surgery performed. It costs $,6000 to $12,000, depending on the country (Costa Rica and India are other popular choices) and the procedure performed, which is cheaper than private pay facilities in Canada (eg BC, Ontario), where patients pay $16,000 to $18,000 for comprehensive care.

But remember – you get what you pay for. Medical tourism outfits may not take the same great care in selecting the appropriate patient for bariatric surgery, nor do they take the time to prepare patients adequately for the dramatic and permanent lifestyle change they are about to undergo. Nor do they do much, if anything, in the way of follow up, which is downright dangerous: ongoing nutritional counseling is crucial, as is monitoring for nutritional deficiency, which occur particularly with gastric bypass surgery, and can be very serious if not managed properly.

Further, one can”t help but be wary of an outfit who tries to sell their medical procedure with promises of free nights of hotel accomodation, travel planning, and sometimes with sightseeing opportunities thrown in!

As Canadians, the problem that we need to urgently address is the lack of availability of bariatric surgery within our borders. There are several centres in Canada where bariatric surgery is publicly funded and of no cost to the patient, though the wait times are long. An increase in government funding is desperately needed to improve accessibility to existing centres of excellence for bariatric care, and also to help establish new centres where there currently are none.

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