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Adjustable Gastric Band An inflatable band is placed around the upper part of the stomach, thus reducing its capacity and, therefore, the amount of food that we can ingest and the speed at which it passes through the stomach. The problems that may arise are the displacement of the [...]

Gastric balloon It is a procedure considered restrictive, since it aims to achieve rapid weight loss by limiting the ability to eat and subject the patient to a special diet, accompanied by physical exercise, during the six months of the procedure.The reason for introducing and placing the gastric balloon [...]

Bypass Gástrico It is a gastric bypass surgery. On the one hand it reduces the capacity of the stomach by making it smaller, and on the other hand this "new small stomach" is connected directly to the small intestine. This gives us a feeling of fullness and also [...]