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Forerunners Healthcare : Obesity Surgery in India

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Forerunners Healthcare co-ordinates specialist Indian medical and travel servicesfor international patients seeking affordable and high quality obesity surgery in India. Their experienced team has extensive experience in facilitating international medical care and provides a completely individualised service to each patient in a way that is culturally appropriate, caring and compassionate. They offer the highest standards of professional service and ensure that all dealings with patients are private and confidential which is why they have achieved almost 100% patient satisfaction.
 
The company is partnered with a select number of leading medical specialists and private hospitals to offer the highest possible standards of healthcare to patients. They have the largest panel of obesity surgeons in India and have provided a large number of complex obesity surgery for patients across the globe. They are the only healthcare provider to carry out Revision Gastric Bypass Surgery in India. They are also the only healthcare provider to perform Metabolic Surgery outside the USA.
 
Their hospitals and clinics, spread over more than 15 cities of India and with more than 5,000 healthcare professionals have the most advanced medical facilities in the world.
 
Forerunners Healthcare will help patients in making informed decisions about their medical treatment and surgery in India. They have negotiated special prices for their clients so that they can have the best medical services at affordable prices and will assist them by planning and co-ordinating all services. They offer special packages for couples undergoing surgery.
 
Their travel and concierge service offer patients tailor made services in exotic spas, resorts and Ayurveda centres. They partner with quality service providers in these areas to deliver a comprehensive, fully-integrated and individualised package.
 

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Why choose Forerunners Healthcare?

  • Straight forward - simple booking procedure
  • Low cost - a fraction of the cost of UK/USA private surgery
  • Low risk - world's highest standards of clinical care & surgery
  • Lowest infection rates - less than 0.5%
  • Fast efficient service - immediate treatment - no waiting lists
  • Full patient support service - 24/7 service
  • No doctors’ referral necessary
  • Specialist consultations - scans, clinical investigations & consultations at short notice
  • Strive constantly to maintain the highest levels of service
  • Excellent quality of service
  • Reactive and responsive to the needs of their clients
  • Specialised and tailored attention
  • Care for your privacy
  • Tour and vacation package
 

Obesity surgery offered

 

Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass (laparoscopic)

The Roux-en-Y bypass is more common and considered less complicated than the biliopancreatic diversion bypass since Roux-en-Y does not remove portions of the stomach. The laparoscopic Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass uses multiple smaller incisions (instead of one long incision)—a laparoscopic tool is inserted, which offers a visual guide to the inside of the abdomen during the procedure. The laparoscopic Roux-en-Y produces less scarring and lets you recover faster than the traditional Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass.

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Biliopancreatic Diversion

A biliopancreatic diversion changes the normal process of digestion by making the stomach smaller and allowing food to bypass part of the small intestine so that you absorb fewer calories. You will feel full more quickly than when your stomach was its original size, which reduces the amount of food you eat and thus the calories consumed. Bypassing part of the intestine also means that you will absorb fewer calories. This leads to weight loss.
 
There are two types of biliopancreatic diversion surgeries:
Biliopancreatic diversion bypass (BPD)
  • In a biliopancreatic diversion, a portion of the stomach is removed. The remaining portion of the stomach is connected to the lower portion of the small intestine. See an illustration of a biliopancreatic diversion.
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
  • In a biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, a smaller portion of the stomach is removed, but the remaining stomach remains attached to the duodenum (the upper part of the small intestine). The duodenum is connected to the lower part of the small intestine. See an illustration of a biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch.
 
These procedures can be done by making a large incision in the abdomen (an open procedure) or by making a small incision and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery (laparoscopic approach).
 

Adjustable gastric banding

LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System is a minimally invasive surgery that involves applying a prosthesis (the LAP-BAND) around the stomach to restrict food intake —creating a small gastric pouch—and a calibrated opening to the rest of the stomach. The FDA-approved device helps patients feel full sooner.
 
Advantages of gastric banding:
  • No cutting of the stomach
  • No stapling of the stomach
  • Calibrated pouch and stoma size
  • Can be adjusted to patient's needs after surgery with no operation to adjust the stoma
  • Laparoscopic removal possible
  • Fully reversible
  • Short hospital stay (does not exceed 48 hours)
 

Other weight loss surgery

  • Roux-en-Y stomach surgery for weight loss
  • Vertical banded gastroplasty
  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Revision gastric bypass
 

Where can I get treatment?

Forerunners Healthcare have formed partnerships with leading private centres around India to provide patients with a choice of facilities, practitioners and destinations. These institutions have access to the latest medical technology, offer the highest medical and ethical standards and are sensitive to the needs of patients from different cultures.

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Contact details

Forerunners Healthcare Consultants Pvt Ltd.
Sea Breezy Society
Tower-04, F-1202
Palm Beach Road
Mumbai-Maharashtra
India
 
Tel:  International +91-9371136499, +91-9860755000
        UK     +44-20-8133-2571
        USA  +1-415-599-2537
 
 
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