Lap Band System
The Lap Band “Adjustable Gastric Banding System” is the newest and the only Adjustable and Reversible surgical treatment for morbid obesity in the United States, It induces weight loss by reducing the capacity of the stomach, which restricts the amount of food that can be consumed. Get info about Lap Band Mexico
Gastric Plication
This procedure is the latest technology available in Bariatric surgery and is rapidly gaining popularity and acceptance as a primary procedure with good results on weight loss. Read more about this new weight loss surgery: The Gastric plication
Gastric Sleeve
Also called Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, vertical gastroplasty, Greater Curvature Gastrectomy, Parietal Gastrectomy, Gastric Reduction and even Vertical Gastroplasty is performed by approximately 18 surgeons worldwide and one of them is Dr. Huacuz. See more about the Gastric Sleeve Mexico
Gastric Bypass
Mini Gastric By pass Surgery is a newer technique and has a number of advantages over the more commonly used Roux-en Y Procedure. Surgically it is a simpler procedure than laparoscopic Roux-en- Y Bypass and typically requires a shorter hospital stay. Like the laparoscopic version of the Roux-en- Y Bypass, mini gastric bypass Surgery does not involve a large incision and so the Surgical time is quicker, the recovery time shorter, there tends to be less scarring and pain and there seem to be fewer post-operative complications. More info about the Gastric Bypass Surgery
Duodenal Switch
This procedure generates weight loss by restricting the amount of food that can be eaten with the removal of stomach or vertical gastrectomy (the greater curvature so that the volume is approximately one third its original) and by limiting the amount of food, specifically fat, that is absorbed into the body Duodenal Switch. This has a significant component of malabsorption, which seems to augment and help maintain long-term weight loss. Get info about the Duodenal Switch
Metabolic Procedures
Metabolic surgery is now being offered at Weight Loss Surgical Center to intentionally treat diabetes in patients with severe obesity.
