17th Jan, 2025
Bariatric surgery is a truly transformative procedure that helps people achieve significant weight loss and improve their overall health. But just like any surgery, the road to recovery is as critical as the procedure itself. Understanding exactly what to expect during recovery can prepare you for the journey ahead, so that you go into this experience knowing how to care for yourself and when to… Read more »
19th Dec, 2024
If you’ve been struggling to lose weight and improve your health, you might have heard about bariatric surgery as a life-changing solution. Among the options, the sleeve gastrectomy stands out as one of the least invasive and most effective procedures. But the big question for any surgical weight loss procedure remains: What qualifies someone as a "good candidate" for bariatric surgery? Below, we review five… Read more »
13th Dec, 2024
One of the most common questions we hear is whether or not there's an ideal weight for bariatric surgery. It's a logical question, but there's no magic number that qualifies you for the procedure. That's because bariatric surgery isn’t based on your actual weight alone. Instead, it's based on your body mass index (BMI) and associated health conditions. Still, it's pretty straightforward, so we'll keep… Read more »
5th Apr, 2024
I’ve been fortunate to have a few ideas for how to improve surgical care that have led to new device efforts. But the path from a good idea to a new instrument in the hands of surgeons is a formidable one. From ideation to market launch, the journey of a new surgical device is a multifaceted process that usually fails. Success usually involves some good… Read more »
1st Mar, 2024
Those who are interested in weight-loss surgery inevitably have questions, and one relates to potential disqualifications. What disqualifies you from getting bariatric surgery? There are a few things that means someone isn't a candidate, including active drug abuse, untreated high risk health conditions like heart problems, and in most centers, failing to quit smoking tobacco. But the main reason most people seem to be "disqualified"… Read more »
22nd Dec, 2023
Ozempic, a medication belonging to the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist class, is commonly prescribed for the management of type 2 diabetes. In addition to its primary function of improving glycemic control, Ozempic gained recognition for its significant effects on weight loss. But these drugs are in shortage and can be hard to come by, not to mention expensive. And did you sign on to… Read more »
17th Nov, 2023
At Nevada Surgical, we consider ourselves very fortunate to work with a number of patients as they take steps to improve their quality of life. Our team performs what can be described as truly life-changing procedures, from metabolic surgeries to the most effective incontinence treatments, and we take patient feedback very personally. Here’s what recent patients share about their experience with the team at Nevada… Read more »
8th Sep, 2023
The field of health economics focuses on analyzing the economic impact of healthcare interventions and innovations. In recent years, multitissue wound grafts have emerged as a groundbreaking solution for treating complex wounds. Having had a great deal of personal experiencing utilizing biological grafts in surgical practice, I've witnessed the impressive healing that takes place in this new era of multi-tissue grafts. These advanced grafts not… Read more »
5th May, 2023
Here at Nevada Surgical, we perform procedures from metabolic surgeries to ncontinence treatments—the kinds of interventions that can described as life changing. That's one of the reasons we take patient feedback so personally. Here’s what recent patients share about their experience at Nevada Surgical. I'm Just So Grateful "I had the surgery done already, Dr. Sasse was super nice and it showed he felt empathy… Read more »
27th Jan, 2023
If you or a loved one suffers with type 2 diabetes, and tens of millions of Americans do, then it would serve you well to learn a little bit more about metabolic surgery. The data has been accumulating for many decades to the point where today, all the major diabetes and endocrine societies around the world recommend metabolic surgery as a primary treatment for type… Read more »