Hospital GroupJohannesburg, South Africa
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Netcare Group provides innovative, quality healthcare in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
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At a glance
Key planning information for this type of stomach stapling surgery in South Africa.
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3 hospitalsList Stomach Stapling Surgery
2 typesOf stomach stapling surgery
Open vertical banded gastroplasty in South Africa is priced per case; 3 hospitals in South Africa list 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 South Africa offering Stomach Stapling Surgery
These hospitals list Stomach Stapling Surgery in South Africa; ask any of them to quote Open vertical banded gastroplasty for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
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Hospital GroupJohannesburg, South Africa
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Life Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
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Private HospitalCape Town, South Africa
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The extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.
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