Posts tagged gastric sleeve
10 Year Old Is Youngest for Weight Loss Surgery
At 10 years of age, Kshitiji Jindger is the youngest patient in Asia to undergo weight loss surgery. According to the Times of India, the operation was performed last month by laparoscopic and obesity surgeon Dr Mahendra Narwaria.
According to Dr Narwaria, the boy had a normal body weight at birth, but started gaining excess [...]
United Healthcare Covers Gastric Sleeve
United Healthcare (UHC), one of the largest health carriers in the United States, has changed its bariatric medical policy to include coverage for gastric sleeve surgery. The new policy, which went into effect October 1, 2009, is a significant event for bariatric surgery patients and gastric sleeve advocates.
UHC’s decision reflects a fundamental change in [...]
Gastric Sleeve Proving Safe, Effective, & Popular
When the results of a new bariatric procedure are good enough to impress some of the top bariatric surgeons in the country, it is good news for bariatric patients. Up until recently, there were basically only two types of weight loss surgery to consider, gastric bypass surgery and the gastric band procedures. Now, based [...]
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