Laparoscopic surgery for obesity and diabetes aims to ensure better results in weight loss, health and quality of life of morbidly obese, severely obese and obese with diabetes or other pathologies. It is understood as results in the improvement of the quality of life the increase and the greater satisfaction in the physical, labor, psychic, … Read more
Obesity is a disease with a lot of incision in Spain and there are several surgeries to treat it. The technique that most experts are betting on lately is the gastric sleeve, since it is useful when it comes to treating diseases associated with obesity. Indications for bariatric surgeries Whenever a body mass index of … Read more
Morbid obesity is a disease that occurs when a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) is greater than 40. In general surgery, we speak of morbid obesity when the weight reached is such that it diminishes the patient’s quality of life, entailing a risk for his survival. This disease is related to other pathologies such as: … Read more
The gastroileal bypass allows the patient to eat more freely than with a stomach reduction. In this way, the patient adapts better to the demands of the procedure. The specialists in Bariatric Surgery emphasize that this technique allows the patient to obtain better results in terms of quality of life, resolution of comorbidities and weight … Read more
The gastroileal bypass is an ideal technique to regulate the metabolism, so it is equally useful to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes associated with overweight. With this intervention, we measure the amount of intestine that each patient needs to stay healthy by losing excess weight and solving associated pathologies such as type 2 diabetes, … Read more
Currently, diabetes is a chronic disease that affects a large part of the population. Among the varieties of diabetes we find type 1 and 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and diabetes caused by surgery, among other causes. Of these, only type 2 diabetes can be operated by means of metabolic surgery in patients with an overweight … Read more
Three-dimensional vision surgery to treat obesity represents a major revolution in safety for the patient and image quality for the surgeon. The 3D technique offers smaller incisions, shorter surgical time, a less uncomfortable postoperative period and an earlier recovery. The operation lasts 45 minutes, hospital discharge takes 48 hours and return to daily life takes … Read more
Hiatal hernia patients are well aware of the discomfort, heaviness, bloating and burning sensation they experience after eating certain foods. This condition caused by hiatal hernia can be truly disabling in some circumstances. A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach slips through the diaphragm and is located in the chest. In … Read more
What does bariatric surgery consist of? Obesity is one of the most important health problems in Western countries. Until the unfortunate appearance of the coronavirus, it was the most important pandemic of the 21st century. Although many different types of diet, pharmacological and endoscopic treatments have been designed, they have all failed to achieve sustained … Read more
This surgery can be performed by laparoscopy in most cases, always by teams with great experience in the specialty of general surgery. The diseases that most frequently require surgical intervention are: Colon and rectal cancer (CRC). It is one of the most frequent cancers and when it is not yet very advanced it has a … Read more