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3%, good success rate?? In more than 2500 procedures? 75 serious complications.. wow!! Dr. Valenzuela, now I am glad I am looking in to other doctors, you had the time to write to this forum with the approximately 60 surgeries a month you are doing. It was pretty fast I might say. Thanks a lot for taking the time. (oh my god!! ) Red Flag right here!! I got this from Dr. Gonzalez website With over 2,500 Lap Band placement procedures, Dr. Gonzalez is among the world's most experienced surgeons in this field. Outrageous!! Ok so I made my point and I spent some time writing this posts I have made my decision and I will move forward. I hope this helps people. food4less. Below is my response other posts. I like to be straight forward with the facts, no wonder we hear all the horror stories. You might be the lucky ones but what about a complication at the SURGICAL CENTER no intensive care units????? Or a complication at the HOTEL (recovering at a hotel??) some people just don’t care. You don’t care he is lying about his experience. I am still doing research and I am encountering some pretty dishonest stuff about him and other doctors. I will have my surgery in Mexico I know there are some pretty good doctors there. This is not personal with him, is about getting the facts out there so people can make the right choices with real facts. I am pretty sure there are some people on his payroll in this forum, its time we tell people what is going on, what are you going to do the day something bad happens and you are supporting a bunch of lies. Let’s be truthful in our comments and get the facts out there!!! . I am happy that you guys had a good experience but if you know your doctor is lying about his experience you are putting others at risk ( maybe you don’t want to know) this is selfish and dangerous to others. I am not in rage with him I am in rage with people that are not telling it how it its. food4less.

I am new here but I’ve been doing some research about the lap band procedure for some time now. After spending hours on the internet and on the phone, I finally narrowed it down to ( Ortiz, Aceves, Rambaut,) they all seem to be on the $ 7800 - 8500 range without airfare, but then I heard about Dr. Gonzales and at first I was very impressed of what former patients were saying about him and he also has a good price. But some things he is claiming seem exaggerated so I decided to investigate more before I make my decision. Ok so i called INAMED and Dr. Gonzales inamed certification checked pretty good, but..... I remembered that Dr. Gonzales is stating that he has done more than 2500 lap band procedures. HHHHHMMMMMM.... I found out that that is not true; don’t take my word for it call INAMED. Ok so that was a turn off, also surgery is performed in a clinic not a hospital, recuperations at a hotel?? That is scary. So I found out more stuff about his services but I wont say more, I got nothing personal against him I am pretty sure he is a good doctor he just likes to lie sometimes I guess. Please do your research and ask for full data base of former patients or see if they have a support group with a decent quantity of former active patients. I found out that Dr. Gonzales is just making this numbers up. I have received full data base of former patients from just a couple of other doctors I am interested in, I feel more comfortable now. Now what is this 3% erosion rate Dr. Gonzales is claiming.. What the hell? its to high… INAMED’s web site has a much lower US percentages of erosions. And last but not least! Dr. Gonzales is claiming he can cure erosions with acid reflux meds OH MY GOD!!!! This is just too much but please don’t take my word for it that would be just stupid, CALL and ask INAMED about the number of devices he is purchasing a month and do the math. Also learn about EROSION, I was so stunned by Dr. Gonzales’ miracle cure that I decided to come forward on this. May the blessings be. Dr. Gonzales 2500 lap band procedures? 3% = 70 erosions ( dammmmn ) Keep in mind that he has not done 2500 surgeries. Keep in mind that some not so serious doctors will claim whatever just to get some business. Food4less Note: The research I have done in Mexican doctors, shows that complications seem to be lower than what INAMED's web site is saying about US statistics. This is what inamed’s web site is saying about the erosion complication: Patients can experience complications after surgery. Most complications are not serious but some may require hospitalization and/or re-operation. In the United States clinical study, with 3-year follow-up reported, 88% of the 299 patients had one or more adverse events, ranging from mild, moderate, to severe. Nausea and vomiting (51%), gastroesophageal reflux (regurgitation) (34%), band slippage/pouch dilatation (24%) and stoma obstruction (stomach-band outlet blockage) (14%) were the most common post-operative complications. In the study, 25% of the patients had their band systems removed, two-thirds of which were following adverse events. Esophageal dilatation or dysmotility (poor esophageal function) occurred in 11% of patients, the long-term effects of which are currently unknown. Constipation, diarrhea and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) occurred in 9% of the patients. In 9% of the patients, a second surgery was needed to fix a problem with the band or initial surgery. In 9% of the patients, there was an additional procedure to fix a leaking or twisted access port. The access port design has been improved. Four out of 299 patients (1.3%) had their bands erode into their stomachs. These bands needed to be removed in a second operation. Surgical techniques have evolved to reduce slippage. Surgeons with more laparoscopic experience and more experience with these procedures report fewer complications.

I am new here but I’ve been doing some research about the lap band procedure for some time now. After spending hours on the internet and on the phone, I finally narrowed it down to ( Ortiz, Aceves, Rambaut,) they all seem to be on the $ 7800 - 8500 range without airfare, but then I heard about Dr. Gonzales and at first I was very impressed of what former patients were saying about him and he also has a good price. But some things he is claiming seem exaggerated so I decided to investigate more before I make my decision. Ok so i called INAMED and Dr. Gonzales inamed certification checked pretty good, but..... I remembered that Dr. Gonzales is stating that he has done more than 2500 lap band procedures. HHHHHMMMMMM.... I found out that that is not true; don’t take my word for it call INAMED. Ok so that was a turn off, also surgery is performed in a clinic not a hospital, recuperations at a hotel?? That is scary. So I found out more stuff about his services but I wont say more, I got nothing personal against him I am pretty sure he is a good doctor he just likes to lie sometimes I guess. Please do your research and ask for full data base of former patients or see if they have a support group with a decent quantity of former active patients. I found out that Dr. Gonzales is just making this numbers up. I have received full data base of former patients from just a couple of other doctors I am interested in, I feel more comfortable now. Now what is this 3% erosion rate Dr. Gonzales is claiming.. What the hell? its to high… INAMED’s web site has a much lower US percentages of erosions. And last but not least! Dr. Gonzales is claiming he can cure erosions with acid reflux meds OH MY GOD!!!! This is just too much but please don’t take my word for it that would be just stupid, CALL and ask INAMED about the number of devices he is purchasing a month and do the math. Also learn about EROSION, I was so stunned by Dr. Gonzales’ miracle cure that I decided to come forward on this. May the blessings be. Dr. Gonzales 2500 lap band procedures ? 3% = 75 erosions ( dammmmn ) Keep in mind that he has not done 2500 surgeries. Keep in mind that some not so serious doctors will claim whatever just to get some business. Food4less Note: The research I have done in Mexican doctors, shows that complications seem to be lower than what INAMED's web site is saying about US statistics. This is what inamed’s web site is saying about the erosion complication: Patients can experience complications after surgery. Most complications are not serious but some may require hospitalization and/or re-operation. In the United States clinical study, with 3-year follow-up reported, 88% of the 299 patients had one or more adverse events, ranging from mild, moderate, to severe. Nausea and vomiting (51%), gastroesophageal reflux (regurgitation) (34%), band slippage/pouch dilatation (24%) and stoma obstruction (stomach-band outlet blockage) (14%) were the most common post-operative complications. In the study, 25% of the patients had their band systems removed, two-thirds of which were following adverse events. Esophageal dilatation or dysmotility (poor esophageal function) occurred in 11% of patients, the long-term effects of which are currently unknown. Constipation, diarrhea and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) occurred in 9% of the patients. In 9% of the patients, a second surgery was needed to fix a problem with the band or initial surgery. In 9% of the patients, there was an additional procedure to fix a leaking or twisted access port. The access port design has been improved. Four out of 299 patients (1.3%) had their bands erode into their stomachs. These bands needed to be removed in a second operation. Surgical techniques have evolved to reduce slippage. Surgeons with more laparoscopic experience and more experience with these procedures report fewer complications.

I am new here but I’ve been doing some research about the lap band procedure for some time now. After spending hours on the internet and on the phone, I finally narrowed it down to ( Ortiz, Aceves, Rambaut,) they all seem to be on the $ 7800 - 8500 range without airfare, but then I heard about Dr. Gonzales and at first I was very impressed of what former patients were saying about him. But some things he is claiming seem exaggerated so I decided to investigate more before I make my decision. Ok so i called INAMED and Dr. Gonzales inamed certification checked pretty good, but..... I remembered that Dr. Gonzales is stating that he has done more than 2500 lap band procedures. HHHHHMMMMMM.... I found out that that is not true; don’t take my word for it call INAMED. Ok so that was a turn off, also surgery is performed in a clinic not a hospital, recuperations at a hotel?? That is scary. So I found out more stuff about his services but I wont say more, I got nothing personal against him I am pretty sure he is a good doctor he just likes to lie sometimes I guess. Please do your research and ask for full data base of former patients or see if they have a support group with a decent quantity of former active patients. I found out that Dr. Gonzales is just making this numbers up. I have received full data base of former patients from just a couple of other doctors I am interested in, I feel more comfortable now. Now what is this 3% erosion rate Dr. Gonzales is claiming.. What the hell? :guess its to high… INAMED’s web site has a much lower US percentages of erosions. And last but not least! Dr. Gonzales is claiming he can cure erosions with acid reflux meds OH MY GOD!!!! This is just too much but please don’t take my word for it that would be just stupid, CALL and ask INAMED about the number of devices he is purchasing a month and do the math. Also learn about EROSION, I was so stunned by Dr. Gonzales’ miracle cure that I decided to come forward on this. May the blessings be. Dr. Gonzales 2500 lap band procedures ? 3% = 70 erosions ( dammmmn ) Keep in mind that he has not done 2500 surgeries. Keep in mind that some not so serious doctors will claim whatever just to get some business. Food4less:hungry: Note: The research I have done in Mexican doctors, shows that complications seem to be lower than what INAMED's web site is saying about US statistics. This is what inamed’s web site is saying about the erosion complication: Patients can experience complications after surgery. Most complications are not serious but some may require hospitalization and/or re-operation. In the United States clinical study, with 3-year follow-up reported, 88% of the 299 patients had one or more adverse events, ranging from mild, moderate, to severe. Nausea and vomiting (51%), gastroesophageal reflux (regurgitation) (34%), band slippage/pouch dilatation (24%) and stoma obstruction (stomach-band outlet blockage) (14%) were the most common post-operative complications. In the study, 25% of the patients had their band systems removed, two-thirds of which were following adverse events. Esophageal dilatation or dysmotility (poor esophageal function) occurred in 11% of patients, the long-term effects of which are currently unknown. Constipation, diarrhea and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) occurred in 9% of the patients. In 9% of the patients, a second surgery was needed to fix a problem with the band or initial surgery. In 9% of the patients, there was an additional procedure to fix a leaking or twisted access port. The access port design has been improved. Four out of 299 patients (1.3%) had their bands erode into their stomachs. These bands needed to be removed in a second operation. Surgical techniques have evolved to reduce slippage. Surgeons with more laparoscopic experience and more experience with these procedures report fewer complications.