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Open vertical banded gastroplasty in Panama

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Key planning information for this type of stomach stapling surgery in Panama.

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Open vertical banded gastroplasty in Panama is priced per case; 1 hospital in Panama lists Stomach Stapling Surgery. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.

About this procedure

A type of stomach stapling surgery. Read the full description of stomach stapling surgery.

About Procedure

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 Panama offering Stomach Stapling Surgery

This hospital lists Stomach Stapling Surgery in Panama; ask it to quote Open vertical banded gastroplasty for your case.

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San Fernando Hospital

Panama City, Panama
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One of Panama’s largest hospitals, offering a wide range of medical specialties and fully equipped facilities. Clinica Hospital San Fernando was the first hospital in Panama to be accredited by the JCI.

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