FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What process do I need to follow to take the weight loosing surgery?
The first step that we ask to the patient in OSM is to say “yes, I want to loose weight and change my life style”. After you contact us by our telephones or sending an e-mail to infoobesitysurgeons.com.mx.

Why is necessary to be checked by different specialists before the surgery? Because the patients have in common the same disease that is obesity, the only things that change are the secondary diseases, they are complex and increase the risks before and after the surgery,; even if the patient is apparently healthy before the surgery. We mean if the patient has Diabetes, the best way is to normalize it as better as possible to avoid complications after the surgery, the same to high blood pressure and other diseases that patients can have.

Why everybody say that is a specific technique to each patient? Because some patients have to loose more weight than others, we mean the By Pass is handle to patients that must loose between 80 to 220 pounds, Gastric Sleeve between 55 to 135 pounds and the Gastric band between 30 to 90 pounds. It’s important to check the patient’s dietetic habits and how is joining the treatments. If you don’t want to take a lot of vitamins don’t do the By Pass.

How will be the process around the surgery? Pre-operatory valuation is the key, a well prepared patient will have a success. We believe that even persons with delicate diseases that can contraindicated surgery will be always candidates if they are well prepared by our specialists, even if is necessary we spend resources and the specialist will participate in the surgery to support the Anesthesiology, if he or she requires. Look patients with difficult diseases. When the patient is ready, the cares will be easy to be reincorporated to the patient’s activities.

How can I get credit to solve my treatment? In México as in U.S.A. we offer credit options: In México with IXE Bank and it system that has the lower interests and 36 months to pay. In U.S.A banks as Efinancial, Medicredit and Medchoice, are adequate options and easy to obtain.

Surgery will take a 100% weight off or is part of the treatment? No surgery represents 100% of the treatment. Really a 60% and the rest with diet and exercise. There are no surgeries that have 100%.

Which are the long place results with different surgery techniques? By Pass and Gastric Sleeve offer actually better results. By Pass have been studied around 20 years with good results but more complications. Gastric Sleeve only with 7 years showed excellent results with 5 year reports almost equal as By Pass in weight lost and Gastric Band with no longer results with patients that gain more weight even than before surgery.

What kind of anesthesia will use and Why? The reason to inflate the abdomen with gas for laparoscopy is a situation that can be painful in excess and that is the reason to use general anesthesia, some groups promote regional block anesthesia (Raquia or epidural) but, they don’t tell you is that they complement this anesthesia with general anesthetic gas with laringe mask. This can be dangerous, because if something goes bad during the surgery the margin will decrease considerably, doing a difficult case. That’s the reason we use only general anesthesia (Patient’s security is the most important thing).

What do I feel after surgery and in the hospitalization? Normally after the surgery the patient in the recovery room is almost awake, but the somnolence degrees can vary in each person and the cares in the recovery room there are around 2 hours. When the patient is completely awake and is authorized by the doctor, will pass to the hospital room for recovery. In the pain phase, we handle more powerful analgesics; we want the patient doesn’t feel the minimum pain recurring to morphine when the case requires. In this case the pain tolerance will depend of each person, that’s the reason the analgesic is regulated to each patient. This process is supervised strictly by the Anesthesiologist and the Surgeon.

How many days I will be out of the hospital after the surgery and in which moment I start the oral via? In Gastric Band you stay 1 day, By pass and Gastric Sleeve you will stay 2. The beginning with the oral via will be with flavored liquids (protein) the same day with Gastric Band, By Pass and Gastric Sleeve the next day.

Why I need to have a drain in certain surgery techniques and How many days I will carry on? The drain takes out any liquid or material that can be accumulated. In the beginning the drain is a blood monitor, but after 24 hours is leak monitor of gastrointestinal liquids. Its function is vital, because it tells us on time if there are problems or not. Gastric Band didn’t use drains in the other cases yes. The drain will stay from 7 to 10 days. The 99% of the gastrointestinal leaks are in this time.

It is important the kind of Clinic or Hospital where they realize the surgery? Yes, it’s very important, because it is necessary to have all the infrastructure for the patient’s attention. Obesity surgery tables, anesthesia machines, special staplers, etc. The hospital’s personnel must be always prepared with everything. Your security is the first of all.

When can I drive my car after the surgery? We recommend to all the patients that can drive after 15 days, even if they feel all right few days after.

When can I do exercise after the surgery and what kind of exercise? We recommend exercise a month after the surgery and this must be light depending the patient’s tolerance, but you must feel good. You can try first for less than 20 minutes, and if you are O.K. you can advance more minutes. Remember to hydrated well.

It is necessary Nutritional Advice and exercise after surgery? Yes, it’s necessary; it is a basic post-operatory treatment and long way maintenance. The OSM Nutritional System takes basis on low carbohydrate food, but with a human sense, we mean that the patient doesn’t do traps to eat what he or she desires. But the patient must return to the OSM Nutritional System. Remember: surgery represents only the 60% of the treatment; the rest represent the change of habits.

In which time recommend Plastic Surgery after loosing weight? At least, must pass 1 year after the surgery, and when the doctor authorizes, because if the patient is operated and continues loosing weight the results don’t be adequate.

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