The first webcast of weight-loss surgery using a new gastric band will be presented by The Hospital of Central Connecticut and OR-Live on Aug 6 at 6 p.m. The procedure, utilizing the REALIZE™ Adjustable Gastric Band and the latest laparoscopic techniques, will be performed by Dr. Carlos Barba. Narration will be in both English and Spanish.
"The REALIZE band is one of the newest options in weight loss surgery," said Barba. It is similar to other laparoscopic bands, he explained, but offers additional benefits to patients both before and after surgery, such as goal-setting, meal planning, nutrition counseling and a host of on-line tools designed to promote enduring weight-loss success. Such benefits, provided by the device manufacturer, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, mesh well with the hospital's comprehensive approach to bariatric surgery and weight loss management. The hospital was recently designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, and Barba is a designated Center of Excellence surgeon.
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The first webcast of weight-loss surgery using a new gastric band will be presented by The Hospital of Central Connecticut and OR-Live on Aug 6 at 6 p.m. The procedure, utilizing the REALIZE™ Adjustable Gastric Band and the latest laparoscopic techniques, will be performed by Dr. Carlos Barba. Narration will be in both English and Spanish.
"The REALIZE band is one of the newest options in weight loss surgery," said Barba. It is similar to other laparoscopic bands, he explained, but offers additional benefits to patients both before and after surgery, such as goal-setting, meal planning, nutrition counseling and a host of on-line tools designed to promote enduring weight-loss success. Such benefits, provided by the device manufacturer, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, mesh well with the hospital's comprehensive approach to bariatric surgery and weight loss management. The hospital was recently designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, and Barba is a designated Center of Excellence surgeon.
Narration and commentary will be provided by Dr. David Giles, co-medical director of the hospital's bariatric surgery center.
"We're pleased and excited to offer this exciting opportunity for people—whether they are physicians or potential patients—to view this exciting new gastric banding procedure," said Dr. James Massi, the hospital's chief of surgery. "Public interest in bariatric surgery, particularly gastric banding, continues to skyrocket, given the profound benefits to patients." Weight-loss surgery has been demonstrated to greatly improve health for the morbidly obese. Recent studies have shown that, in many cases, gastric banding can eliminate Type II diabetes, and improve or eliminate other conditions including sleep apnea and asthma.
The Hospital of Central Connecticut offers bariatric surgery and a full array of weight loss programs through its Weigh Your Options® clinical weight loss center.
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Hospital de Central Connecticut será el primero en transmitir por internet nuevo procedimiento de Banda Gástrica
New Britain [6/23/2008] - La primera transmisión por internet (webcast) de cirugía para perder peso utilizando una Banda Gástrica será presentado por El Hospital Central de Connecticut y OR-Live el 6 de Agosto a las 6 pm. El procedimiento, el cual utilizará la banda gástrica ajustable REALIZE™ y las últimas técnicas de laparoscopias, será llevado a cabo por el Dr. Carlos Barba. La narración estará disponible en español e inglés.
"La banda REALIZE es una de las más modernas opciones en lo que respecta a cirugía para perder peso"- dijo Barba. Es similar a otras bandas de laparoscopias, pero ofrece beneficios adicionales a los pacientes tanto antes como después de la intervención; como son trazar metas de peso, planear la alimentación, consejos sobre nutrición y una serie de herramientas en internet (online) diseñadas para fomentar una exitosa y duradera reducción de peso. Dichos beneficios, proporcionados por el fabricante del dispositivo, Ethicon Endo- Surgery Inc., un subsidiario de Johnson & Jonson, encaja bien con el exhaustivo enfoque a las cirugías bariátricas y la gestión de la pérdida de peso.
El hospital fue recientemente señalado como un Centro de Excelencia en Cirugía Bariátrica por
La Sociedad Americana de Cirujía Bariátrica y Metabólica (American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery), y el Dr. Barba es un destacado cirujano del Centro de Excelencia.
Para poder observar el webcast, los espectadores pueden visitar www.OR-Live.com o la misma página del hospital www.thocc.org , el cual tendrá inicio el 6 de Agosto a las 6 pm. La transmisión estará disponible para subsecuentes visitas, luego de esa fecha, en ambos sitios de internet. La narración y los comentarios estarán a cargo del Dr. David Giles, Codirector médico del Centro de Cirugía Bariátrica del Hospital.
"Estamos complacidos y emocionados por ofrecer esta emocionante oportunidad a las personas- sean pacientes físicos o potenciales- para que puedan ver el nuevo procedimiento de la banda gástrica"- dijo el Dr. James Massi el jefe de cirugía del hospital. "El interés del público en la cirugía bariátrica, particularmente las bandas gástricas, continúa despegándose, entregando profundos beneficios a los pacientes". Se ha demostrado que la cirugía para perder peso mejora mucho la saluda de las personas con obesidad. Estudios recientes han mostrado que, en muchos casos, la banda gástrica puede eliminar la Diabetes Tipo II, y mejorar o eliminar otras afecciones como insomnio.
El Hospital of Central Connecticut ofrece cirugía bariátrica y una completa selección de programas para perder peso a través de su centro clínico de pérdida de peso Weight Your Options®.
REALIZE™ is a trademark of Ethicon-Endo Surgery
