Key planning information for this type of stomach stapling surgery in Peru.
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1 hospitalLists Stomach Stapling Surgery
2 typesOf stomach stapling surgery
Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty in Peru is priced per case; 1 hospital in Peru lists Stomach Stapling Surgery. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
An open vertical banded gastroplasty takes 1 to 2 hours to complete.
A laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty takes longer – between 2 and 4 hours.
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Days admitted
The patient normally stays in hospital for 3 to five 5 following the stomach stapling procedure.
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Anesthesia
General anesthesia
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Recovery
Patients return to normal everyday activities after 3 to 5 weeks.
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Risks
- Leakage from the stomach into the abdominal cavity.
- Blood clots.
- Infection.
- Gallstones.
- Nutritional difficulties.
- Need for another operation to reconnect the stomach and intestines, enlarge the pouch or reconnect the band.
- Nausea and vomiting.
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After care
- After stomach stapling surgery you will only be able to eat small amounts of food at a time – one cup or less. You must chew your food thoroughly and not overeat.
- A healthy diet and exercise results in greater weight loss following stomach stapling surgery.
- For the first two weeks you will eat liquid and pureed foods and gradually move onto solid foods.
- Take painkillers to ease any discomfort following stomach stapling surgery.
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Hospitals in Peru offering Stomach Stapling Surgery
This hospital lists Stomach Stapling Surgery in Peru; ask it to quote Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty for your case.
Clinica Anglo Americana has an experience of more than 90 years, backed by a distinguished medical staff and a select group of professionals and health technicians who, together with the most advanced medical technology and a modern infrastructure, offer services of the highest quality.