It results in polycythemia a condition which results in high levels of circulation red blood cells in the blood stream. Hypoxia, smoking, chronic exposure to carbon monoxide or living at high altitudes are its risk factors. Controlling high blood pressures, smoking etc. can potentially reduce its risk.
By procedure, it generally costs anywhere from $10,000 to $25,000 for gastric sleeve surgery, while the average cost of lap band surgery is $12,000 to $25,000 and the average cost of gastric bypass surgery is $20,000 to $35,000.
The average out of pocket cost of lap band surgery in Australia-assuming you have insurance-is comparable to gastric sleeve and gastric bypass.Without private insurance, the gap becomes more noticeable... gastric band surgery is between $2,000 and $6,000 less expensive on average than the other two procedures.ther Procedures in Canada. The average out of pocket costs for gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and lap band surgery were very comparable in Canada... they differed by no more than $2,000. As mentioned above, lap band surgery is covered by public insurance in 4 provinces.