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Countries that are performing the Lap-Band procedure and their approximate costs | ||
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Monterrey, Mexico Dr. Roberto Rumbaut $10,600 (The cost includes Hospital, Band, Physician fees, and pre-op workup.) You can obtain more information about Hospital San José through its website at www.hsj.com.mx. |
The program is set up so that all patients are met at the airport and
taken to their hotel. The usual stay in Monterrey is 4 or 5 days with only
an overnight stay in the hospital. They can usually schedule out-of-town
patients within three weeks. Most patients are ready to go back to work
within 5 days and exercise within 10 days. All Pre-Operative Exams
(all included in the cost), are done on the day prior to surgery.  Dr. Rumbaut and his team have now performed the Lap-Band procedure on more than 1800 patients and have reported no deaths in their series. The mean excess weight loss after 18 months currently is approximately 67%. Complications with the Lap Band are slippage and erosion, both are less than 1%. Complications associated with the procedure are the same as any major surgery. Infection, bleeding, pneumonia, etc. all less than 2% and all patients were discharged before one week. The Hospital where they work is San José, the most prestigious Private University Affiliated Facility in Northern Mexico. Open heart and heart transplant surgeries are performed every day. There are English-speaking physicians on call 24 hrs. Our facility has been recognized as an Official Training Center for surgeons from the U.S. and Latin America in the laparoscopic application of the Lap Band. | |
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Italy Dr. Franco Favretti Dr. Gianni Segato $12,000 to $13,500 depending on the exchange rate of the Dollar (Cost includes Pick-up at the airport, Hospital, Band, Physician fees, and pre-op workup.) |
Requires 5 to 6 days in Italy.
US patients are met at Verona International Airport on Thursday. They are admitted to the
hospital on Friday Morning (pre-op tests), undergo surgery on Saturday and are discharged from
the hospital on Monday. The Lap-Band procedure is performed by Dr. Franco Favretti, and Dr. Gianni Segato, two of the most experienced Lap-Band Surgeons in Europe and the world. They have done the procedure on quite a number of American patients. After surgery, they prefer to have their patients around for a few more days just to be sure that everything is OK. Patients usually do some sightseeing in Venice, which is close by. By Thursday or Friday they can fly back home and resume their activities and be back at work generally within one week. Dr. Favretti and Dr. Segato have performed well over 2,500 Lap-Band cases and have published their results in major Medical Journals. Their team together with Dr. Cadiere and Dr. Himpens were the first in the world to perform this surgery, in October 1992. The "Statistics" section of this web site contains current data on weight loss, complication rate, etc., for the Lap-Band series of Dr. Favretti and Dr. Segato. These statistics are among the best published in the Medical Journals. | |
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Brussels, Belgium Dr. Guy-Bernard Cadière Dr. Jacques Himpens € 12,000 (Cost includes Pick-up at the airport, Hospital, Band, Physician fees, and pre-op workup, and follow-up when performed in Belgium.) You can find a good description of the hospital at www.lap-surgery.com |
The Lap-Band procedure is performed by two of the most experienced Lap-Band Surgeons in Europe
at Saint-Pierre Hospital in Brussels. Dr. Cadière and Dr. Himpens have done the procedure on quite a number of American patients, and many, but not all patients do manage to get reimbursement from their insurance. They have performed some 3000 band procedures between 1992 and 2004. They report one patient mortality. This was not caused by a technical flaw but by over-eating, and esophageal perforation (in a Prader Willy patient). Death occured some 4 weeks after surgery. Our erosion rate is 1%. Pouch dilatation occurred in 6 % of the patients, and were treated by repositioning of the band or by band-removal in a minority of patients. 112 patients (3%) needed band-removal or conversion to another procedure like Gastric Bypass after an average of 3.6 years. They have published their results in major Medical Journals. Their team together with Dr. Favretti and Dr. Segato were the first in the world to perform this surgery, in October 1992. |
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Lugano, Switzerland Dr. Andreas Osterwalder CH 18,000 (Swiss Francs) (Cost includes Pick-up at the airport, Hospital, Band, Physician fees, and pre-op lab tests.) Despite the Italian language, you can find a good description of the hospital on their website at: www.arsmedica.ch |
The Lap-Band procedure is performed by Dr. Andreas Osterwalder one of the most
experienced Lap-Band Surgeons in Europe at the Ars Medica Clinic near Lugano.
It is recommended that you bring with you basic tests (lab/chest x-ray, ECG) which prove that
you are fit for general anesthesia for at least 2 hrs, a sonography of the upper
abdomen (to exclude gallstones) and results of a gastroscopy to exclude any gastric disease. Dr. Osterwalder has performed more than 200 procedures using the FDA approved INAMED Allergan Lap-Band. No conversions, all patients had the band applied laparoscopically. No deaths are reported. No complications during surgery through 30 days post-op. You should plan on staying in Lugano about 1 week (3-4 days in the clinic). You can fly to Zürich, and connect to a flight to Lugano Airport in Agno, where you will be picked up. Then plan on staying 2-3 days in a hotel (their office can give you some hotel indications if you need them). | |
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England Dr. Franco Favretti Dr. Gianni Segato £7,950 (Cost includes Hospital, Band, Doctor’s fees, Pre-op nutrition, Unlimited band fills for 1 year, Post-op info pack, Physician follow-up, Nurse for 2 months, then monthly, 24-hr. help-line, Free 8-wk. Medical Program) |
As of March of 2006 the ILOST Italian Surgical Team, Dr. Franco Favretti and Dr. Gianni Segato have been performing the Lap-Band procedure on selected patients in the UK. Our surgeons have teamed up with Healthier Weight Centres, one of the best weight loss clinics in England. If you wish further information please contact us at info2@obesitylapbandsurgery.com. For Surgeon and other information click visit Healthier Weight Centres. | |
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USA $17,000–$30,000 (Depending on the State you live in.) |
Requires that the patient is morbidly obese, and agrees to participate in medical, psychological evaluations. Follow-up studies must fit the parameters of the FDA guidelines. The Lap-Band procedure is now being performed in many states. | |
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Sweden $14,000–$16,000 |
Requires several days for travel which can also add to the cost. | |
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Canada $10,000–$15,000 (Canadian Dollars) |
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