¿Qué es la manga gástrica?

La manga gástrica (o gastrectomía vertical) es un procedimiento quirúrgico poco invasivo que reduce el tamaño del estómago hasta un 80% para disminuir la sensación de hambre y la cantidad de comida que se necesita para estar lleno, todo esto con el objetivo de propiciar la pérdida de peso y tratar la obesidad.

¿En qué consiste la manga gástrica?

La cirugía de manga gástrica consiste en la remoción de una porción de estómago a través de una serie de pequeñas incisiones en el abdomen. Todo se hace con una técnica laparoscópica mínimamente invasiva. Después de eliminar una parte del estómago, al resto del estómago se le da una forma de manga, de donde viene el nombre del procedimiento.

¿Cuántos kilos se pierden con la manga gástrica?

Con una manga gástrica puedes llegar a perder alrededor del 60% o 70% del exceso de peso. Lo que significa que podrías perder entre 20 y 40 kilos.

¿Cuál es el tiempo de recuperación con la manga gástrica?

La recuperación de la manga gástrica toma entre 4 y 6 semanas en completarse. La hospitalización solo toma de 1 a 3 días, tiempo en el cual tu bariatra y otros especialistas monitorearán tu caso.

Gastric sleeve surgery in piedras negras

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You may come to feel that, no matter what you try, you will not succeed in losing the excess weight. But you can make it, you just have to get the right procedurea procedure such as a gastric sleeve.

Lose up to 60% of your excess weight in 6 months with a gastric sleeve

With a gastric sleeve operation, you can eliminate your obesity and change your life in the next 6 months. But, why a gastric sleeve?

I want to lose weight

Helps you lose weight in a short time

You can lose up to 60% of excess weight in the first few months.

Recovery from surgery is rapid

Hospitalization takes between 1 and 3 days and in two weeks you will be able to resume your routine without any problems.

It is one of the safest obesity surgeries.

The procedure is minimally invasive, so its risks are very low.

It is a highly effective surgery

The gastric sleeve is one of the weight loss surgeries with the highest success rate.

You will be able to forget about food cravings

You'll feel less hungry and fill up faster. You won't feel as anxious about eating.

You will be able to continue eating any type of food

As long as you take care of the quantities, you will be able to continue eating without restrictions.

Meet your bariatric surgeon specializing in gastric sleeve surgery

Hello, I am Dr. Cristóbal Garza.

I am a physician graduated from the University of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, I have a specialty in Bariatric Surgery by the Mexican Board of Surgery. I am also an active member of the Mexican Council of Metabolic Surgery and Obesity.

For more than 10 years I have helped overweight people eliminate their obesity and completely change their lives.

After more than 3500 successful surgeries, I am well aware of the potential of bariatric surgery to definitively solve obesity.

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Dr. Cristobal's team of weight loss specialists

They underwent a gastric sleeve

Is a gastric sleeve the ideal surgery for you?

The gastric sleeve is for you if:

If you have a BMI (body mass index) over 40 or 35 and suffer from obesity-related comorbidities.
If you have tried to lose weight before with diet or exercise without results.
If you are committed to changing your lifestyle after surgery and understand the risks associated with the procedure.

In 6 months you can say goodbye to obesity

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Address

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Frequently Asked Questions

The gastric sleeve (or vertical gastrectomy) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that reduces the size of the stomach by up to 80% to reduce the sensation of hunger and the amount of food needed to be full, with the goal of promoting weight loss and treating obesity.

Gastric sleeve surgery consists of the removal of a portion of the stomach through a series of small incisions in the abdomen. Everything is done with a minimally invasive laparoscopic technique. After removing a portion of the stomach, the rest of the stomach is given a sleeve shape, hence the name of the procedure.

With a gastric sleeve you can lose about 60% or 70% of excess weight. This means that you could lose between 20 and 40 kilos.

The gastric sleeve recovery takes 4 to 6 weeks to complete. Hospitalization only takes 1 to 3 days, during which time your bariatric and other specialists will monitor your case.