1 Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. 2  Brown the outside of the roast on all sides in the butter. 3  After the roast is browned, add 1/2 cup water to the pan, and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of sage, and 1/2 teaspoon of mint onto the roast.
There are cost advantages for the insurance companies and for the patient as laparoscopy in the office could be done for approximately $1500-2500 total cost for the patient or insurance company as compared to total cost when performed in a hospital setting or sugicenter of about $5000-$15,000.
For example, according to the Obesity Surgery Center of Louisiana, the typical cash price paid for a laparoscopic gastric bypass is $21,500. At the Videoscopic Institute of Atlanta, Dr. J.K. Champion, M.D. offers laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery for $23,000 to $23,500. The Weight Loss Surgery Centers in Houston, Dallas and Baton Rouge, quote a price of $25,000.