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.
Self funding gastric sleeve. It may seem remarkable but your gastric sleeve could turn out to be self funding. One of our sleeve patients recently told us that in the first 4 months after his surgery he managed to save over Â£1000 on food, meals out and takeaways. This was a financial gain he had not been expecting.