What we do you offer?
In our patients we offer our friendship before our professional services. We fully understand your situation and offer our trust, without limit of time, explaining in detail the complications by obesity and related risks, and the types of surgical procedures to your problem.

What is the appropriate procedure?
The most appropriate type of procedure varies from patient to patient depending on their body mass index and secondary diseases associated with obesity. Your bariatric surgeon will advise you about it.

What is the cost?
Surgery costs vary depending on the patient, type of procedure and hospital where operated. There are procedures that require more material (such as staples and devices to release them) and the size of the stomach itself, which varies from patient to patient. Total costs comprise fees + hospitalization + surgical material used (on average the latter is three days in the absence of complications). It can range from 9 thousand to 12 thousand dollars on average.

Are there serious risks in these surgeries?
No, the surgical procedure is safe or free of complications or risks, much less if the patient is obese. Such patients require special attention because of their many deficiencies, immunologic and related diseases (being overweight does not mean being well nourished). Mortality in the world ranges from 1 to 4% depending on the type of complication that occurs and the time of detection.

Will surgery alone fix the problem of obesity?
Surgery is the only method that has high and sustained success in obese patients, however, it’s at the beginning of the treatment of obesity, and the rest depends on the patient's motivation and changing of lifestyle.

How much hospitalization time is required?
Usually the patient requires hospitalization of three days if there are no complications during or after the surgery. The average recovery time is 15 days to resume their normal activities.

What results are expected?
The goal of surgery is to improve the health status of severely obese patient in such a way that your risk of disease and mortality decrease dramatically, as the patient's daily activity and self-esteem improves. Everything depends on the patient, discipline, monitoring of the multidisciplinary team of behavioral change. It should be understood that surgery does not work miracles and that is the beginning of a treatment for weight loss, it is important to avoid carbohydrates and get into the water culture, making their beverage of choice from here on out.

What are the goals of the surgery?
1.- Change dietary habits: You should eat foods with good nutritional intake and avoid "picking" between meals.
2.- Reduce the amount of calories you eat: To lose an appropriate amount of weight.
3.- Avoid eating large amounts: To prevent vomiting, remember that the pouch will store only small amounts of food.

Dangers and complications
Bariatric surgery or obesity is a high-risk surgery and not without complications. Complications can occur up to 20% of patients. Mortality is 1 to 2%. The most serious early complications that may occur include heart attacks, blood clots in the lungs, leg deep vein thrombosis, and anastomotic leakage (from the junction of the stomach again with the intestine). Among the later complications it could include: unsatisfactory weight loss, narrowing of the joint between the new stomach and intestine (stricture), dizziness, sweating and low blood pressure when taking very sweet drinks. Bypass patients may develop vitamin B12 deficiency and iron if not replaced. Sometimes if the patient eats too fast, poorly chewed solid foods may vomit. There may be a percentage of patient’s hair loss caused by multiple factors, this loss is generally limited to 6 months after surgery.