Success is Sweet
More evidence is mounting to support the idea that bariatric weight loss surgery can help some patients overcome diabetes.
If you’ve been following the news about weight loss surgery, you know this is the real deal.
Possible link between WLS and Alcoholism?
Is it possible that weight loss surgery can lead to problems with alcohol abuse? Or is it just the Swedes?
A new study out of Sweden indicates the risk of alcoholism is higher among people who have undergone weight loss surgery.
This might be taking the idea of a liquid diet too far!
Safe for Seniors
Research indicates weight loss surgery is just as safe for seniors as it is for younger patients.
The NIH recommends the age of 65 as the cutoff for weight loss surgery, but this is apparently an “artificial standard.”
After reviewing the records of 50,000 weight loss surgery patients, researchers have concluded that weight loss surgery is safe for seniors.
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
Weight loss surgery is getting less invasive, as some doctors are now performing single-incision laparoscopic weight loss surgery.
Traditional laparoscopic surgery was a major advancement in the effort to make weight loss surgery less invasive; now, by using only one incision, this method is less invasive than ever.
The American College of Surgeons has concluded that single-incision laparoscopic surgery is as safe as traditional laparoscopic surgery.
Weight Loss and Memory
As if you needed another reason to consider weight loss surgery, research indicates that weight loss might be linked to improved memory.
In a study to be published in the medical journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, patients who shed pounds after undergoing weight loss surgery showed improved scores in memory and concentration tests.
Changes in blood pressure may be part of the cognitive improvement, though this is far from certain. What is certain, however, is that the evidence supporting weight loss surgery continues to mount.
South of the Border
If you are considering medical tourism, this news may pique your interest. We’re not advocating traveling out of the country for weight loss surgery. It has its pros and cons, to be sure.
But we take note of what is going on in the industry, and this discount package from the Hospital Angeles in Tijuana, Mexico is priced to get your attention.
With “all-inclusive” lap band surgery going for $5,000, this hospital just over the border serves a lot of patients in the U.S.