Weight Loss Surgery
Information Seminar:
May 28, Tuesday 6:00 pm
Where: Courtyard Boston Woburn/Boston North Hotel
We encourage you to attend the live session but the Online Seminar is always open if you don't want to wait until the next live seminar

Support Group
The
next
Support Group Meeting will be
held on June 26, Wednesday at 7:30 pm
following the Information Seminar.
TOPIC: To be announced...
In the meantime check the Online Support Forum for any issues.
Current News:
Did you know?
Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy or VSG is now covered by most health insurance plans. The Weight Center at Commonwealth Surgical Associates has been offering Sleeve Gastrectomy since 2008.
Recent Events:
2012 Top Doctors
Dr. Dennis Begos was recognized
In
the December 2012 issue of Boston Magazine Dr. Begos was recognized as a
Top
Doctor in colorectal surgery. The 2012 list features a total of 645 physicians
selected by their peers in 57 specialties.
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA or VNUS Closure)
This technique has virtually replaced the old-fashioned vein stripping,
which is rarely done these days. It represents a dramatic advance in the
treatment of venous reflux and varicosities. This procedure is performed in
the office using sterile techniques. A small nick is made in your skin after
local anesthesia is administered. The saphenous vein is then punctured using
ultrasound guidance, and a special catheter is advanced through the length
of the vein. Special local anesthesia is then injected along the vein, and
the catheter is then used to heat-seal the vein.
The heat-sealing process is painless and takes about
3-4 minutes. The catheter and sheath are then removed and a bandage applied.
Your compression stocking is put on, and you are able to walk home with no
difficulty. There is almost no post-procedural pain and you should be able
to return to normal by the next day. The results of RFA are usually
dramatic, with resolution of your throbbing, pain, and swelling in most
patients.

In many cases small varicose veins connected to the treated vein may resolve
completely as can be seen in these pre- and post- procedure pictures.


Sometimes, you may want to have either sclerotherapy or ambulatory
phlebectomy for any prominent veins that still remain.







