Despite the widespread use of minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery in today’s hospitals, adoption of laparoscopic techniques, for the most part, has been limited to a few routine procedures. This is due mostly to the limited capabilities of traditional laparoscopic …
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MIS is surgery typically performed through small incisions, or operating ports, rather than large incisions, resulting in potentially shorter recovery times, fewer complications, reduced hospitalization costs and reduced trauma to the patient. While MIS has become standard-of-care for particular surgical …
Pulmonary Embolism – A possible complication with any surgery is a blood clot that forms in the legs and moved its way up to the lungs and blocks an artery. The result of this can be a heart attack or …
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Every patient handle weight loss differently, and it is impossible to predict who will have problems with excessive skin after surgery. If this does become a problem for you, once your weight loss has stabilized (1 – 2 years after …
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Yes, you can. Pregnancy places a physical demand on your body. It is important to wait a year if possible after surgery, to ensure you and your baby are able to get all the vitamin and nutrients that are essential …
Some patients experience thinning and/or hair loss after surgery. The dietitians have found several dietary supplements that may be effective in minimizing this condition. Usually this can be avoided and is temporary. It is also related to increasing protein in …
1- 2 weeks is the typically time of recovery from abdominal surgery. This will vary from patient to patient . The type of work will also influence how soon you may return.
You will see your surgeon 7-10 days post surgery, and then 1,3,6,9, and 12 months, or earlier as needed.
Due to stomach cutting and removal, the gastric sleeve procedure is considered permanent and cannot be reversed
Laparoscopy is a Minimally Invasive Surgical (MIS) procedure in which a surgeon gains access to the abdominal cavity by way of small incisions in the abdominal wall. An instrument called a laparoscope is used to give the surgeon an exceptionally …
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