This option is recommended for people who are overweight more than 50% of its maximum weight and is sometimes the only viable alternative for extreme cases.

This type of surgery, also called bariatric, has revolutionized the treatment of obesity, since people with morbid obesity, previously had no solution and only option they remained before complications that eventually causes overweight.

This type of surgery is performed in Chihuahua by specialists in surgery, specifically trained in this procedure. Before operating, the doctor evaluates the person as much risk they are going to have to decide whether the greater the danger of living with obesity than entering the operating room, even though today is a minimally invasive surgery . Currently uses two types of bariatric surgery, restrictive and mixed.

Constraints:

* It consists of placing a gastric band at the top of the stomach, leaving only a small space to receive the food, causing early satiety.

* The most modern bands can regulate the amount of food that passes the digestive system.

Mixed (restriction and malabsorption):

* The part of the stomach stapling, the same principle as above.

* Cut a piece of small intestine, which is positioned to connect the pouch of the stomach with the end of the intestine to prevent them from being absorbed from whole foods.

If you have obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, has a body mass index greater than 40 and obesity has not been corrected despite numerous medical treatments you may be a good candidate for this surgery .

All provinces do not consider the surgical treatment of morbid obesity as an insured service under the Law on Health Insurance. You should check with the authority on health in your province.

The provinces felt that the surgical treatment of morbid obesity is a service, like Quebec, have waiting lists very long because of the limited number of surgeons trained to perform these procedures safely and effectively. In Quebec, the waiting for bariatric surgery may be as long as 3 to 7 years, when the patient communicates with the bariatric surgery center, until the surgery is performed.