http://arturorodriguezmd.com Lapband, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve,Type 2 Diabetes, Weight loss Surgery, Obesity, Life after Lapband, Lapband Prices Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:25:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/vertical-gastrectomy-procedures?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vertical-gastrectomy-procedures http://arturorodriguezmd.com/vertical-gastrectomy-procedures#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:11:43 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=76 Vertical Gastrectomy Procedures The original procedure, conceived by Dr. D. Johnston in England, was called The Magenstrasse and Mill Operation. The stomach is stapled vertically and divided from the incisura angularis to reach the angle of His at the gastric fundus. Dr. Johnston’s procedure of leaving a long gastric tube that resembles the German highway [...]

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]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/talking-about-several-lap-bands-the-hidden-story-behind-different-lap-bandspart-i/feed 3 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/plastic-surgery-after-bariatric-surgery-lap-band-gastric-sleeve-or-gastric-bypass?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plastic-surgery-after-bariatric-surgery-lap-band-gastric-sleeve-or-gastric-bypass http://arturorodriguezmd.com/plastic-surgery-after-bariatric-surgery-lap-band-gastric-sleeve-or-gastric-bypass#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:44:48 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=147 Plastic Surgery after Bariatric Surgery (Lap Band, Gastric sleeve or Gastric Bypass) I know many individuals that are attracted by the idea of starting over.  It’s important for an individual to discover what they did wrong, and how we can change.  There is a need to lose weight or to keep the weight off successfully, [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/plastic-surgery-after-bariatric-surgery-lap-band-gastric-sleeve-or-gastric-bypass/feed 6 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-truth-or-myth?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lapband-truth-or-myth http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-truth-or-myth#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:20:16 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=116 LapBand: Truth or Myth? I can’t have a Lap Band Surgery if I am not Super-Obese: Every day we do more Lap Band Surgeries in overweight and mildly obese patients, especially if they have a family history of co-morbidities such as Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure or High Cholesterol. The tendency world wide is [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-truth-or-myth/feed 1 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/the-answers-to-gastric-sleeve-failures?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-answers-to-gastric-sleeve-failures http://arturorodriguezmd.com/the-answers-to-gastric-sleeve-failures#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:12:24 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=112 The Answers to Gastric Sleeve Failures The Gastric Sleeve is an open procedure, and is known as part of the Duodenal Switch since 1988.  The Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve on high risk patients started in 2004 as the first stage of the Duodenal Switch (DS) and soon after that date, several teams started Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/the-answers-to-gastric-sleeve-failures/feed 5 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/cheap-lap-band-or-gastric-sleeve-prices-what-all-does-it-mean?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cheap-lap-band-or-gastric-sleeve-prices-what-all-does-it-mean http://arturorodriguezmd.com/cheap-lap-band-or-gastric-sleeve-prices-what-all-does-it-mean#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:40:26 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=121 CHEAP Lap Band or Gastric Sleeve Costs – What Does it All Mean? July 6 (Health Day News) — Soaring U.S. medical costs are causing many Americans to take to the skies on “medical tourism” junkets, looking for high-quality yet low-priced health care at foreign clinics but experts also warn that the booming industry does [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/cheap-lap-band-or-gastric-sleeve-prices-what-all-does-it-mean/feed 9 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/are-you-talking-about-several-lap-bands-the-hidden-story-behind-the-lap-bandpart-ii?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-talking-about-several-lap-bands-the-hidden-story-behind-the-lap-bandpart-ii http://arturorodriguezmd.com/are-you-talking-about-several-lap-bands-the-hidden-story-behind-the-lap-bandpart-ii#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:48:39 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=141 Are You Talking About Several Lap Bands? The Hidden Story Behind the Lap Band…PART II Since 2006, it has been reported world wide, that 200,000 Lap Band surgeries have been performed and that the Lap Band procedure is the fastest growing weight loss surgery in United States.  There are many different types and brands of [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/are-you-talking-about-several-lap-bands-the-hidden-story-behind-the-lap-bandpart-ii/feed 2 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/10-proven-ways-to-succeed-with-the-lap-band?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-proven-ways-to-succeed-with-the-lap-band http://arturorodriguezmd.com/10-proven-ways-to-succeed-with-the-lap-band#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:00:31 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=14 10 Ways to Succeed with the Lap Band Here are some helpful tips to help you succeed with the Lap-Band on a long-term basis. Before you have the Gastric Lap Band: 1. Search for the Right Doctor for You Many companies or groups claim to be the Best Experts in Lap Band surgery.  However, it [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/10-proven-ways-to-succeed-with-the-lap-band/feed 9 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-erosion-clinical-radiological-and-endoscopic-correlation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lapband-erosion-clinical-radiological-and-endoscopic-correlation http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-erosion-clinical-radiological-and-endoscopic-correlation#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:43:56 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=36 Lap Band Erosion: Clinical, Radiological and Endoscopic Correlation Erosion is a long-term complication of lap band surgery, and occurs when the Gastric Band fastened around the upper stomach gradually erodes into the stomach wall and extends into the gastric lumen.  Intragastric Lap Band Erosions have been reported at rates that vary from 0.6% to 10% depending [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-erosion-clinical-radiological-and-endoscopic-correlation/feed 83 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/why-my-weight-loss-procedure-can-fail?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-my-weight-loss-procedure-can-fail http://arturorodriguezmd.com/why-my-weight-loss-procedure-can-fail#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:42:45 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=26 Why My Weight Loss Procedure Can Fail? The first and most important step to minimize the chances of failure from a Bariatric procedure and to increase your success rate is to be well informed about each one of the surgeries before you choose any of them. What should you know about Weight Loss Surgery? How does [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/why-my-weight-loss-procedure-can-fail/feed 2 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lap-band-trials-reviewing-the-results?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lap-band-trials-reviewing-the-results http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lap-band-trials-reviewing-the-results#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:24:08 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=37 Lap Band Trials – Reviewing the Results I would like to review an issue that was recently presented to me the other day regarding lap band trials.   As a number of companies produce the Lap Bands used for the surgical procedure, comparisons have been made in the past between different brands.   Testing trials were held by Inamed (in the [...]

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]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/the-laparoscopic-journey-past-and-future/feed 3 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/old-treatments-for-weight-loss-are-new-for-diabetes?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-treatments-for-weight-loss-are-new-for-diabetes http://arturorodriguezmd.com/old-treatments-for-weight-loss-are-new-for-diabetes#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:03:22 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=12 Old Treatments for Weight Loss are New for Diabetes Approximately 22% of adults in the United States and 35% of the adults in Mexico have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, which is the type that also accounts for 95% of all Diabetes cases.  About 60% of obese patients have Metabolic Syndrome (Type 2 Diabetes, [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/old-treatments-for-weight-loss-are-new-for-diabetes/feed 0 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-surgery-and-exercise?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lapband-surgery-and-exercise http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-surgery-and-exercise#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:48:46 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=183 Lap Band Surgery and Exercise: Exercise plays an important role in weight management after Lapband surgery, as well as overall fitness. It is important to put the emphasis on physical activity for both weight control and health. The day after Lapband Surgery, you should start walking as usual.

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]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lap-band-erosion/feed 215 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/what-if-my-bariatric-procedure-fails?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-if-my-bariatric-procedure-fails http://arturorodriguezmd.com/what-if-my-bariatric-procedure-fails#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:29:48 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=32 www.thebariatric.com - Patients can have minor or large complications after a Lap Band, Gastric sleeve or Gastric Bypass procedure. Many patients may need another surgery to correct the complications, which can cost them more money. However, medical complications are not always a result of a bariatric procedure failure...

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]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/simplified-gastric-bypass/feed 3 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/obesity-surgery-as-a-weight-loss-option?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obesity-surgery-as-a-weight-loss-option http://arturorodriguezmd.com/obesity-surgery-as-a-weight-loss-option#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:56:21 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=165 www.thebariatric.com - Morbid obesity is a disease of excess energy stores in the form of fat (BMI >40 kg/m2). Being overweight is associated with many physical problems which are now well recognized...

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/obesity-surgery-as-a-weight-loss-option/feed 5 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/bariatric-procedures-being-more-than-fans?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bariatric-procedures-being-more-than-fans http://arturorodriguezmd.com/bariatric-procedures-being-more-than-fans#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:07:16 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=156 Bariatric Procedures: Being More than Fans The last 10 years I have been very busy participating in a lot of meetings around the world.  I have found, unfortunately, that we have spent such a long time discussing what procedures are the best for treating obesity that we have forgotten the main point, the core of [...]

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