Description:

• The band is placed at the top of the stomach to form an upper reservoir of approximately 20 ml.
• The band can be adjusted to be opened or closed depending on the desired effect.
• The surgery is reversible.
• Digestion and absorption are normal.

Results:

• The average weight loss in 28 months, is the 68% of excess weight.

Video: "Gastric Band Surgery performed by Dr. Fernando Aceves"



Risks:

• Gastric perforation.
• Escape or dislocation of the port access.
• It may not get the desired feeling of satiety.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Exit Obstruction.
• Bag Dilation.
• Migration of the band or slipping.

Description:

• Restrictive procedure.
• Staples are used to create a gastric tube that retains its natural outlet.
• The surgery is irreversible (80% of the stomach is extracted, greater curvature)

Results:

• The patients studied achieved a weight loss similar to the gastric band.
• Inhibits the production of the hormone Grelina, which occurs more in the background.

Video: "Gastric Sleeve Surgery performed by Dr. Fernando Aceves"



Risks:

• Nausea and vomiting.
• Gastric sleeve growth.

Description:

• Staples are used to create a small gastric pouch in the upper stomach to restrict the amount of food that you can ingest.
• A portion of the small intestine is isolated to slow mixing with digestive juices to reduce the absorption of food.

Results:

• On average one can lose up to 77% of excess weight one year after surgery.
• Studies show that after 10 to 14 years, patients mantained a loss of 60% of excess weight.
• Studies showed that 96% of certain health conditions associated, improved or healed.
• In many cases, the patients reported an early sensation of satiety combined with a sense of satisfaction that reduces anxiety eating.

Video: "Gastric Bypass Surgery performed by Dr. Fernando Aceves"



Risks:

• Poor absorption of iron and calcium.
• Chronic anemia due to a lack of vitamin B12.
• Possibility of suffering Dumping syndrome (a neurological response to increased heart rate and cause sweating, headache, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting) to eat sweets, high-calorie liquids or dairy products.
• Growth of gastric reservoir.
• The isolated part of the stomach, duodenum and segments of the small intestine can not be easily viewed using X-ray or endoscopy.

Description:

• Method for the treatment of obesity (non-surgical, non-pharmacological) via endoscopy.
• Outpatient procedure.
• Is the introduction of a ball or silicone balloon in the stomach under sedation (no anesthesia) and without pain.
• The process takes about 15 minutes.
• Digestion and absorption are normal.

Results:

• Weight loss of 15-20 kg in only 6 months.

Risks and Disadvantages:

• The ball may only spend a maximum of 6 months in the stomach.
• May gain weight once retired.
• Esophageal or gastric lesions (in the insertion or withdrawal).
• Unease at the presence of intragastric balloon, in the first days after its introduction (stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and often).
• Over time, the intragastric balloon may deflate, so it is very important that we do not stay more than 6 months (3 months if you have previous operations in the abdomen).
• Can appear gastritis or gastric ulcer.
• Once placed the ball, the process will consist in re-educate the patient in their eating and physicall habits. This learning will help the patient to keep or even pursue weight loss, once retired the intragastric balloon.