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This surgery consists of a reduction in the size of the stomach, removing approximately 80% of the stomach and turning the stomach into a long, thin tube, like a banana. This reduction in the size of the stomach will make the patient feel satisfied with small portions of normal food,
Food portions are reduced in size but are similar in quality to what anyone without obesity consumes, that is, a balanced diet but with reduced portions, which will make the patient feel satisfied.
The balloon is inflated with liquid and left loose inside the stomach, which produces a feeling of fullness and fullness, helping to reduce the feeling of hunger. This method must be accompanied by a careful diet and changes in lifestyle habits.
The duodenal switch surgery includes a gastric sleeve surgery or gastric sleeve, to which a food malabsorption procedure is added, that is, in addition to the reduction of the stomach (gastric tubulization),
In gastric band surgery, a band or ring is placed around the upper part of the stomach, dividing it in two, forming something similar to an hourglass, with a small sac at the top, which can only hold a small amount food.
In recent years we have become a point of reference for patients who have previously had bariatric surgeries and who for some reason have not obtained the expected results, either because they have regained weight significantly after a good weight loss.
Some obesity surgery groups usually put the patient on a liquid diet for two to three weeks before the operation.
After bariatric surgery, weight loss occurs most significantly throughout the first year. After a year.
The diet after bariatric surgery has several phases. It is important to always have the advice and support of the nutritionist, who will give the guidelines for the changes to be made progressively.
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Dr. Vélez has performed more than 4,200 bariatric surgery procedures, with the Gastric Sleeve or Sleeve gastrectomy and the Gastric Bypass being the most used procedures for the management of severe and morbid obesity.
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