Key planning information for this type of stomach stapling surgery in Argentina.
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1 hospitalLists Stomach Stapling Surgery
2 typesOf stomach stapling surgery
Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty in Argentina is priced per case; 1 hospital in Argentina lists Stomach Stapling Surgery. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
An open vertical banded gastroplasty takes 1 to 2 hours to complete. A laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty takes longer – between 2 and 4 hours.
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Days admitted
The patient normally stays in hospital for 3 to five 5 following the stomach stapling procedure.
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Anesthesia
General anesthesia
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Recovery
Patients return to normal everyday activities after 3 to 5 weeks.
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Risks
- Leakage from the stomach into the abdominal cavity. - Blood clots. - Infection. - Gallstones. - Nutritional difficulties. - Need for another operation to reconnect the stomach and intestines, enlarge the pouch or reconnect the band. - Nausea and vomiting.
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After care
- After stomach stapling surgery you will only be able to eat small amounts of food at a time – one cup or less. You must chew your food thoroughly and not overeat. - A healthy diet and exercise results in greater weight loss following stomach stapling surgery. - For the first two weeks you will eat liquid and pureed foods and gradually move onto solid foods. - Take painkillers to ease any discomfort following stomach stapling surgery.
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Hospitals in Argentina offering Stomach Stapling Surgery
This hospital lists Stomach Stapling Surgery in Argentina; ask it to quote Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty for your case.
A tertiary university hospital with over 750 physicians, providing medical services in most medical specialties. Services to foreign patients include interpreters, insurance coordination, and transportation arrangements. Both hospital and doctors have liability insuranc