Laparoscopy Center - Sun City, AZ
Sun City Surgeon Doctors for LaparoscopyType of Physician: Surgeon What is a Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Surgery; practitioners manage a wide range of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon provides the diagnosis and the care to patients before, during and after surgery. The surgeon is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of trauma victims and the critically ill. The surgeon has special knowledge and skills in birth defects, tumors, infections and metabolic problems relating to the head and neck, breast, abdomen, extremities including the hand, and the gastrointestinal, vascular and endocrine systems. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the most relevant features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. Specialty: Surgery Common Name: Surgeon Doctors in Sun City * Steven M Born DPM  Ramesh C Patri MD  Morrison Vein Institute  Harold H Haston MD  Richard Neville MD  Banner Arizona Medical Clinic Surgery, Urology & Dermatology  Banner Arizona Medical Clinic Surgery, Urology & Dermatology  Banner Arizona Medical Clinic Surgery, Urology & Dermatology  Banner Arizona Medical Clinic Surgery, Urology & Dermatology  S Brenda Moorthy DO  Hara Misra MD  S Brenda Moorthy DO  American Foot & Ankle Specialists  Surgery Associates PC  Arizona General Surgery Specialist PC  Richard Fisher MD  James T Cooper MD PC  Grandview Surgical Associates PC  Surgical Offices of Daniel J. Para, MD, FACS  Affiliated Southwest Surgeons  North Valley Surgical Associates  Gowen B Nirmul MD  Edward H Charles, MD  Edward H Charles, MD  Edward H Charles, MD  Arizona Foot Health Center  Charles Castillo  William R Friese, M.D.  Paul M Guidera MD  Edward H Charles, MD  Kubhushan K Sharma MD  Advanced Surgical Institute  Advanced Surgical Institute  Ela Timbadia MD  Paul D Angelchik MD  Independent Surgeons PC  Charles T Williams MD  Arizona Specialty Physicians  Arizona Specialty Physicians  Precision Surgery Inc  Guyette Facial Surgery Center  Ravia Bokhari, MD  Jon King, MD  Sandra B Gladding MD  Jon King, MD  Ravia Bokhari, MD  Sandra B Gladding MD  Charles Castillo  Dr. Wayne Wertz MD  Bellair Medical Clinic  Antonio A Toraya MD  Valley Surgical Specialists  Valley Surgical Specialists  Valley Surgical Specialists  Breast Care Center of the Southwest  Breast Care Center of the Southwest  General & Vascular Surgeons  General & Vascular Surgeons  Phoenix Urological Surgeons  Valley Surgical Clinics Ltd  Phoenix Urological Surgeons  Valley Surgical Clinics Ltd  Valley Surgical Clinics Ltd  Valley Surgical Clinics Ltd  Affiliated Southwest Surgeons  Valley Surgical Clinics Ltd  Christa C Corn MD  Neal Galen DO  Affiliated Surgical Associates PC  Charles Matlin MD  Valley Surgical Clinics Ltd  Valley Surgical Clinics Ltd  Womens Care Center of St Josephs Hospital & Perinatology  Womens Care Center of St Josephs Hospital & Perinatology  St Joseph Faculty Surgeons  St Joseph Faculty Surgeons  Paul M Petelin Sr MD  St Joseph Faculty Surgeons  St Joseph Faculty Surgeons  Edward J Donahue MD  Phoenix Surgical Group  Salaheddine Tomeh MD  Greater Phoenix Surgeons  Greater Phoenix Surgeons  Raymond F Shamos MD  McConnell Colorectal Center  Charles Castillo  Charles Castillo  Richard J Harding, MD  Arizona Transplant Associates PC  Arizona Transplant Associates PC  Arizona Transplant Associates PC  Rajiv Kwatra MD  J Dudley Pyeatt MD  Banner Good Samaritan Surgery Clinic  Richard T Perry MD  Richard T Perry MD  Abdominal Surgeons Ltd  Abdominal Surgeons Ltd  North Valley Surgical Associates Sun City, ArizonaUpcoming Local Events2012-07-14
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LaparoscopyRead the Laparoscopy article » How is the procedure performed?Three or more small (5-10 mm) incisions are made in the abdomen to allow access ports to be inserted. The laparoscope and surgical instruments are inserted through these ports. The surgeon then uses the laparoscope, which transmits a picture of the abdominal organs on a video monitor, allowing the operation to be performed. Laparoscopic intestinal surgery can be used to perform the following operations:
Recommended Reading Related to LaparoscopyLap band (gastric banding) introductionObesity is a growing concern. Recent statistics show that 30% of Americans meet the criteria for obesity. By medical standards, obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 kg/m2. While lifestyle modification remains the cornerstone for treatment, surgical options are becoming more popular. One of the surgical treatments for obesity is called gastric banding, commonly known as lap-band surgery. Some of the specifics of gastric banding will be addressed in this article.
What is gastric banding?Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a surgical procedure that involves the placement of an adjustable belt around the upper portion of the stomach. The band is made of silicone and can be tightened by adding saline to fill the band (like blowing air into a doughnut-shaped balloon). The band is connected to a port that is placed under the skin in the abdomen.... Other Related Laparoscopy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Sun City
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