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Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Related Tags: surgery | weight | loss | laproscopic | gastroplasty
 

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Minimally Invasive

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    Minimally invasive surgery is that which only creates the smallest surgical wound possible. Minimally invasive surgery often uses scanners, cameras and robotics to perform the surgery without the surgeon's hands physically inside the patient.

Surgeries

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    Surgeries that can fall into the category of minimally invasive weight loss are procedures such as a laproscopic duodenal switch surgery and laproscopic vertical banded gastroplasty.

Recovery

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    Minimally invasive weight loss surgery has a much shorter recovery time than traditional weight loss surgery does. This is because there are smaller surgical wounds that are opened during the procedure.

Risk

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    Minimally invasive weight loss surgery is considered much lower risk than traditional surgery. The potential for infection is much lower, in addition to the wounds closing more readily.

Combination Treatment

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    It's best to remember that weight loss surgery, even minimally invasive weight loss surgery, isn't the answer on its own. Patients will need nutritional advice, exercise and regular check ups from their doctor after surgery in order to make sure the procedure achieves the full effect.

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