Gastric Bypass Surgery in India: a Study on It’s Cost and Benefits

Now many obesity patients from abroadweight. Well over 70 to 80% of patients with
destinations are getting gastric bypass surgery inhypertension will be off medications and well over
India from the obesity surgery experts of90% of patients with type II non-insulin
Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. Gastric bypass surgerydependent diabetes mellitus are expected to be
is one of the most discussed weight lossoff medication. Apart from weight loss gastric
procedures. Every obese person wants to gainbypass includes recovery from sleep apnea,
weight loss quickly and gastric bypass is one ofasthma, joint pain, arthritis, reflux, fatigue,
the most recommended obesity surgeryshortness of breath and an overall increased
procedure for patients who are morbidly obese.sense of well-being. There is expected to be a
But this obesity procedure also requires a revisionsignificant reduction in risks of heart disease,
procedure in every 2-3 years to get long termpulmonary disease and cancers. Morbid obesity
benefits. Gastric bypass in India is largelyoften reduces the lifespan as much as 20% in a
preferred by abroad medical tourists and obesitygiven patient, depending on their age and co
patients from U.K, America and Australia. Indianmorbid problems. There is also a significantly
healthcare services and doctors in the recentimproved quality of life and self-esteem in patients
years have earned a good name in terms ofwho have undergone gastric bypass for weight
quality and cost. The cost of gastric bypassloss.
surgery in India at obesity surgery hospitals at 
Delhi, Goa, Mumbai and Hyderabad is savingGastric bypass surgery in India has provided good
money into the patient’s pocket along with health along with freedom from morbid obesity to
timely post surgery recovery, who are getting itmany foreign patient cases who were medically
in India.outsourced to the obesity surgery hospitals of
 Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Medical Tourism in
Gastric bypass surgery in India is done at theIndia is gaining world wide popularity it is the term
most medically advanced institutions of weightgiven for people seeking medical, dental, optical
loss treatment  Gastric bypass surgery alsoand cosmetic surgery and treatment abroad. Also
called Roux-ny-gastric bypass is the mostcalled health tourism, medical tourism is a term
common weight loss procedure. The first step ininitially coined by travel agencies and affliated
the surgical procedure makes your stomachsurgery hospitals and the media to describe the
smaller. The surgeon will divide the stomach into apractice of traveling to another country to obtain
small upper section and a larger bottom sectionhealth care. Now medical tourism and affliated
by using staples that are similar to stitches. Theobesity surgery hospitals in India at Delhi, Mumbai,
top section of the stomach (called the pouch) willHyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore are assisting
hold your food. After the stomach has beenobesity patients from abroad to get gastric
partitioned, the surgeon connects a section of thebypass in India. The cost of this weight loss
small intestine to the pouch. When you eat theprocedures like gastric bypass in India is 48% less
food will now travel from the pouch through thisthan that in American and Canadian hospitals. The
new connection ("Roux limb"), bypassing the lowermedical care facilities and health recovery
part of the stomach. The surgeon reconnects thearrangements in at Indian medical hospitals are
base of the Roux limb with the rest of the smallappealing. The patient care staff is also cordial,
intestine from the bottom of the stomach,cooperative and on services for 27/7 hrs.
forming a y-shape. The benefits of the gastricExploring the historical and tourism spots in India is
bypass are numerous. Nearly 75% of patients arealso a happy and unique experience. Indian
expected to lose upto 80% of their excess bodyhospitality is really full of affection and warmth.