Specializing in obesity related procedures and some plastic and reconstructive surgeries.
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Key planning information for duodenal switch surgery in Mexico.
Duodenal Switch Surgery in Mexico is priced per case at 6 hospitals. The operation takes 4 hours, with 4 days in hospital. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Hospitals and clinics offering Duodenal Switch Surgery in Mexico
Duodenal Switch Surgery is listed by 6 hospitals in Mexico. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Cosmetic Surgery ClinicA plastic and aesthetic surgery center for plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries, other nonsurgical beauty procedures and postsurgical rehabilitation.
Private HospitalA JCI accredited hospital, located 150 miles from the border with Texas, United States. The hospital is a full range tertiary care hospital, with five areas of excellence: Cardiology, Oncology, Neuroscience, Organ Transplant and Liver Disease.
Private HospitalA tertiary, modern, small hospital, which is part of the San Javier group of hospitals. The hospital employs 48 physicians in most medical specialties, and provides many services to accomodate private and foreign patients.
Private HospitalA small, modern, private hospital, located in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, right across the Texas border. 50% of the patients come from the United States, due to the proximity to the Texas border, and to the easy access by car and by air.
Private HospitalA 73 bed private, tertiary, full service hospital. San Javier Hospital is affiliated with 3,000 specialized, board certifies physicians, and offers the full range of medical specialties.
Description of Duodenal Switch Surgery:
Duodenal switch surgery, also called Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch or Gastric Reduction Duodenal Switch, is a weight loss surgery.
The Duodenal switch procedure involves a restrictive aspect and a malabsorptive aspect. The restrictive aspect limits food intake by reducing stomach size and the malabsorptive aspect means fat absorption is reduced by making your food bypass part of the small intestine, resulting in fewer calories and weight loss.
- The duodenal switch procedure is carried out through an incision in the abdomen or by laparoscopy.
- In the restrictive part of the duodenal switch surgery, up to 85 percent of the stomach is removed.
- In the malabsorptive part of the surgery, the surgeon reroutes one portion of the small intestine to create three loops.
- The stomach is attached to the duodenum (the upper small intestine), which is attached to the lower portion of the small intestine.
- Rerouting the pathways has the aim of reducing the amount of time calories are able to be absorbed from food in the small intestine.
Who is a suitable candidate for the Duodenal Switch Surgery?
According to The National Institutes of Health, the duodenal switch procedure is suitable for people with a BMI of 40 or over, or a BMI of 35 and above along with an obesity-related illness such as heart disease or diabetes.
Suitable candidates have been obese for at least five years and have no history of alcohol abuse or untreated depression.
What are the chances of success with Duodenal Switch Surgery?
According to data from the Journal of the American Medical Association, most people lose 75 to 80 percent of excess weight in the first year following duodenal switch surgery.
What surgeon performs Duodenal Switch Surgery?
A specialist weight loss surgeon performs the procedure.
About Duodenal Switch Surgery
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
- Perforated bowel or stomach.
- Bleeding or blood clots.
- Vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
- Changes in body odor, diarrhea.
- Gallstones.
- You may receive medication for reducing the risk of post-operative gallstones.
- Immediately after duodenal switch surgery you will only be able to consume liquids, moving onto semi-solids then solids. Liquids may be difficult to digest following surgery.
- Take prescribed medications to control pain.
- You may need to alter your diet to remove bloating and gassiness produced by certain foods such as starchy or high-carbohydrate foods.
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