 Obesity surgery is a gateway to a new quality of life, and, in some cases the only viable way to reverse an extreme overweight condition.
It is recommended for people who have undergone other medical procedures for weight loss by without positive results, and demonstrated inability to achieve adherence to inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation programs.
In these cases, surgery becomes the only viable way to overcome this long illness, not only reducing the patient´s weight but also the risk of mortality associated to obesity related diseases.
Obesity surgery reduces the stomach to one tenth of normal capacity, allowing the patient to reduce food intake, therefore consuming the body fat reserves.
Among the different types of obesity surgery, the most used is "sleeve gastrectomy" or "gastric sleeve".
This kind of intervention leads to fewer complications, because in most cases is done by laparoscopic techniques.
When is obesity surgery indicated?
Obesity surgery is indicated for patients
• with a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40, or an excess of 50% over ideal weight.
• that have tried well-targeted clinical treatments for a period of 3 to 5 years
and failed to achieve positive results.
• with BMI of 35 or greater suffering from diseases associated with obesity
such as diabetes, hypertension and joint conditions.
Immediate results
Attainable short-term results include
• 8 to 12 kilos (18 to 27 lbs) lost the first month after surgery, and between 3 and 5 kilograms (6 to 11 lbs) per month in the medium term.
• Reduced risk of diabetes, blood hypertension, arthropathy, sleep apnea, and other associated conditions.
• A total reduction of up to two thirds of initial weight during the first year
• Up to 70% of overall weight loss.
Why Diquecito?
For over 65 years Sanatorio Diquecito has been at the forefront of medical treatments focused on obesity and overweight and related conditions. Diquecito´s expertise is backed by the experience derived from customized medical treatment with highly skilled professionals, offered to more than 70,000 patients with different diseases.
At Diquecito you will find emotional support and all necessary preparation for surgery, including interdisciplinary studies and medical examination, as well as initial dietary weight control to reduce surgery associated risks. After surgery, recovery takes place in a pleasant environment, cared for by a multidisciplinary team of
professionals that facilitates the learning process needed to change life style habits that will sustain the results in the long term. |
