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/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 [...]

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]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/cheap-lap-band-or-gastric-sleeve-prices-what-all-does-it-mean/feed 9 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/lap-band-leaks?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lap-band-leaks http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lap-band-leaks#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:20:06 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=318 A Lapband leak is suspected when a patient that previously had adequate restriction feels a change in the degree of restriction. This can happen suddenly or over a period of time, depending on the size of the leak. If there is a leak of the lap band, the band will not be able to be adequately filled and will not provide restriction, or function properly.

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]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/have-lap-band-surgery-for-less-in-mexico/feed 3 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 [...]

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]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/the-laparoscopic-journey-past-and-future/feed 3 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/de-banding-the-%e2%80%9clap-band%e2%80%9d-can-be-complicated?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=de-banding-the-%25e2%2580%259clap-band%25e2%2580%259d-can-be-complicated http://arturorodriguezmd.com/de-banding-the-%e2%80%9clap-band%e2%80%9d-can-be-complicated#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:23:45 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=9 De-Banding the Lap Band Can be Complicated Today I want to share some concepts that frequently are misunderstood by Doctors starting a bariatric program, and by Banded Patients.  There are several reasons for De-Banding a Lap-Band patient. Today I would like to focus on EROSION.  The incidence of Stomach Erosion ranges from 2 to 15% of [...]

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