/24-7PressRelease/ - NAGPUR, INDIA, May 24, 2007 - The Obesity Surgery Association had brought a galaxy of world-renowned Obesity surgeons known for performing Obesity Surgeries. The two-day international workshop-cum-conference was held in Chennai on 10th May 2007, where Forerunners Healthcare Consultants won an award from the Association of Obesity Surgery India for providing consultancy and services to International patients who had come to India for their Obesity Surgery.
Forerunners Healthcare is an "International Patient Consultant" providing consultancy to patients from across the globe who wants to come to India for medical treatment. A doctor and a healthcare manager by profession he has been in this field for five years and provided services to 500 patients from 15 countries till date including, USA, UK, Spain, Canada, Australia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Pakistan & Bangladesh.
Gastric Banding procedure is one of the most common forms of weight loss surgery. It is one of the least invasive procedures to obesity Surgery. Gastric Banding is a type of restrictive weight loss surgery aimed at reducing the food and calorie intake by reducing the size of the stomach. Placing a band that divides it into 2 small pouches reduces the stomach size. These pouches can hold very small amounts of food thus; a feeling of fullness is attained very quickly. The gastric band is a tool to help restrict the amount of food you are able to eat. It comprises a silicone ring and a reservoir (port) connected to the ring by a length of tubing. The ring is placed around the upper part of the stomach creating a small upper stomach pouch, thus reducing your food intake, which results in weight loss.
People who have obesity-related health problems that significantly interfere with employment, physical mobility or family function, if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is above 40 or above 35 and they suffer from diabetes, or any other serious obesity-related condition such as heart disease or severe sleep apnea and if a person has a mind-set to make long term, positive lifestyle and behavioral changes to diet and exercise routine and is also committed to life long medical follow up, then he is an ideal candidate for Gastric Banding.
There are several weight loss surgeries available today but adjustable Gastric Band is superior to many of them. It has several features that make it the safest method of weight control. The procedure of Gastric Banding is simple to perform with a short operating time; there is no staple line to burst. It is adjustable and can be customized to individual needs. It is fully reversible. The band can be emptied, for example, during pregnancy or prolonged illness allowing your stomach to return to former configuration or it can be removed It is tolerated well by most persons of all ages and physical conditions. This operation may be particularly suited to persons who are from 80 to 200 pounds overweight. The hospital stay is very short (around 24 hours). Complication rate are very low. There is no mal-absorption or "dumping syndrome." The person can fully digest vitamins and minerals.
In India the cost of Obesity surgery is 75% less than that of the US and Europe. Not only the patients get reduced costs, they get treatment on a par with any other country in the world. India has the latest and advanced technologies in gastric bypass surgery, lap band surgery, gastric sleeve surgery, bariatric surgery, duodenal switch, etc.
To know more about affordable and low cost Obesity Surgery in India-please visit the Website =_
http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Email - enquiry@forerunnershealthcare.com
Contact Number- 0091-98607-55000
Forerunners healthcare is the premier most medical tourism company of India aranging medical and health tours for International Patients in India.More than 300 patients treated till date.
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