Gastric Bypass Tijuana

LAP BAND RemovalGastric Banding, which is usually performed laparoscopically, is one of the least invasive approaches to obesity because neither the stomach nor the intestine is cut.While gastric banding (or LAP Band surgery) is a semi-permanent procedure it is not uncommon for LAP Band patients to require removal, replacement or repositioning of the device over time.Lap band removal is common… as many as half of all lap band patients eventually have their band taken out for a number of reasons.Reasons for LAP BAND RemovalThere are a number of reasons why a patient might elect to or need to undergo LAP BAND removal or LAP BAND revision. These include:Lack of adequate weight loss (losing less than 25% to 30% of your excess weight) – occurs in up to 40% of gastric band (lap band) patients.How is LAP BAND Removal done?Just as with the initial placement, the removal or repositioning of a gastric banding device can be done laparoscopically. This means that the entire surgery is conducted using several small surgical instruments and a thin, lighted viewing instrument, all of which are inserted through a few small incisions in the abdomen.

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is one of the least invasive operations available for obesity. It is done with a few tiny abdominal cuts (1 cm), instead of with one large cut. The surgeon puts instruments through the cuts. One of those instruments is a laparoscope, a tool with a tiny camera.The surgeon uses these tools to place a band around the top portion of the stomach, leaving a very small pouch available for food. The small pouch means that you feel full after eating only small amounts of food. This will help you lose weight. As its name suggests, the procedure can be adjusted and even reversed.Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery Involves The Following:Using laparoscopic tools, the Dr. Juan A. López Corvalá places an adjustable silicone band around the upper part of the stomach.Reasons For The ProcedureLAGB is used to treat severe obesity, which is linked to hypertension, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and arthritis. It is recommended for people who have tried other weight loss plans without long-term success. Once you lose a significant amount of weight, your risk falls for other weight-related health problems, such as high cholesterol, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and diseases of the heart and lungs. Adjustable gastric banding may help you live longer if you can’t lose weight in other ways.

Gastric bypass surgery (most commonly the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) is a procedure which aims to reduce the amount of calories absorbed from your food whilst helping you to feel full after eating smaller meals. This weight loss procedure works in two ways: By restricting the capacity of your stomach, and byBypassing part of your digestive system Tijuana: $7500 - $8500 Cancun: $9500

the Mini Gastric Bypass is a short, simple, successful, reversible laparoscopic gastric bypass weight loss surgery. Teh operation usually takes only 30 min., hospital stay may be less than 24 hours. The Mini Gastric Bypass is low risk, has excellent long term weight loss, minimal pain ans can be easily reversed or revised. Tijuana: $6500 - $7500 Cancun: $8500 .