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/here-is-my-lapband-story?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=here-is-my-lapband-story http://arturorodriguezmd.com/here-is-my-lapband-story#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:24:41 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=533 Here is my Lapband Story...... http://www.thebariatric.com I had heard so many Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories and realized that Lapband surgery was...

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]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/vertical-gastrectomy-procedures/feed 0 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/talking-about-several-lap-bands-the-hidden-story-behind-different-lap-bandspart-i?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=talking-about-several-lap-bands-the-hidden-story-behind-different-lap-bandspart-i http://arturorodriguezmd.com/talking-about-several-lap-bands-the-hidden-story-behind-different-lap-bandspart-i#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:26:10 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=127 Talking about SEVERAL Lap Bands? The hidden story behind the Lap Band…PART I You find yourself searching through Doctors or Promoters websites and you don’t find information about the existence of different Lap Bands.  How come?  Why is this information so hard to find?  How long have there been different Lap band Models? When you visit message [...]

]]> 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/my-life-with-the-lapband?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-life-with-the-lapband http://arturorodriguezmd.com/my-life-with-the-lapband#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:42:21 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=399 My Life with the Lapband My Journey… Boy how time flies!  As I approach my 5th year Bandiversary, I started thinking how the Lapband has changed my life or how I had to change my life to live with the Lapband. First off, I thank God every day for showing me there was an option [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/my-life-with-the-lapband/feed 3 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/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/lap-band-slippage-causes-and-prevention/feed 408 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/have-lap-band-surgery-for-less-in-mexico?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=have-lap-band-surgery-for-less-in-mexico http://arturorodriguezmd.com/have-lap-band-surgery-for-less-in-mexico#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:19:42 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=229 between the United States and Mexico, patients can receive the exact same Lap band procedure in Mexico for up to 70% less than in the states.

]]> 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 [...]

]]> 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 [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lap-band-trials-reviewing-the-results/feed 0 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/the-laparoscopic-journey-past-and-future?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-laparoscopic-journey-past-and-future http://arturorodriguezmd.com/the-laparoscopic-journey-past-and-future#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 01:22:22 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=15 www.thebariatric.com Our History - The knowledge that we have today about laparoscopy has developed through the patience, hard-work and ...

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/the-laparoscopic-journey-past-and-future/feed 3 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/losing-weight-during-the-holiday?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=losing-weight-during-the-holiday http://arturorodriguezmd.com/losing-weight-during-the-holiday#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:58:44 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=200 Losing Weight During the Holidays Holidays are a time to enjoy family and friends, and get-togethers almost always center around good food and conversation.  Everyone brings delicious foods and desserts to numerous parties and gatherings, and life can get very busy and hectic, leaving little time for your regular exercise routine. For someone who is trying [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/losing-weight-during-the-holiday/feed 0 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/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 [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/de-banding-the-%e2%80%9clap-band%e2%80%9d-can-be-complicated/feed 2 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.

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-surgery-and-exercise/feed 14 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/successful-weight-loss-with-lapband-surgery?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=successful-weight-loss-with-lapband-surgery http://arturorodriguezmd.com/successful-weight-loss-with-lapband-surgery#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:43:55 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=241 There are many advantages to lap band surgery as a method of treating obesity. Of all gastric surgery methods, lapband surgery has the lowest mortality rate.

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/successful-weight-loss-with-lapband-surgery/feed 6 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...

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/what-if-my-bariatric-procedure-fails/feed 2 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/is-lapband-procedure-for-anyone?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-lapband-procedure-for-anyone http://arturorodriguezmd.com/is-lapband-procedure-for-anyone#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 05:23:53 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=8 Is the Lap Band Procedure for Anyone? Almost 95% of individuals with a BMI of 30 or more are unable to lose weight using only diet, exercise or drugs. Actually, all individuals with a BMI lower then 35 are not accepted into any Bariatric Program and those with BMI between 35 to 40 are only accepted if they have co-morbidities such [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/is-lapband-procedure-for-anyone/feed 1 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/what-is-the-best-surgical-weight-loss-procedure-for-me?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-the-best-surgical-weight-loss-procedure-for-me http://arturorodriguezmd.com/what-is-the-best-surgical-weight-loss-procedure-for-me#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:14:29 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=21 What is the Best Surgical Weight Loss Procedure for Me? I hear this question all the time and there is no single answer for every person. You have to find your own answer by asking some questions...

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]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/lapband-surgery-in-mexico/feed 0 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/john-daly-and-the-realize-band?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=john-daly-and-the-realize-band http://arturorodriguezmd.com/john-daly-and-the-realize-band#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:36:30 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=599  John Daly and the Realize Band From when John Daly began playing golf at the age of 4 he showed a remarkable ability to play all aspects of the game. People around him knew that someday he would be one of the great golfers of history. In 1991, John was named by the PGA as [...]

]]> http://arturorodriguezmd.com/john-daly-and-the-realize-band/feed 2 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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