Bariatric Surgery in Colombia
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Gastric bypass
Surgery that reduces the size of the stomach and the absorption of nutrients.
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Gastric sleeve
Surgery that reduces weight by simply reducing the capacity of the stomach
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Biliopancreatic diversion
It consists of bypassing or partially bypassing the duodenum
More informationIn which cities in Colombia do bariatric surgery?
If you hire the specialist, the clinic and the accommodation separately, you will pay more. If you travel from another department of Colombia to its capital, we will surely have agreements with the bariatric surgeons and clinics in that city.
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Are you thinking about having bariatric surgery in Colombia?
Do you know that Bariatric Surgery in Colombia is so recognized in the world that it is the most visited country in Latin America due to equidistance, cost and benefit.
Overweight? Here you will find everything about your bariatric surgery, risks, recommendations, against indications, diets, pre and post care and everything you need to know about bariatric surgery or obesity surgery in Colombia.
If you hire the specialist, the clinic and the accommodation separately, you will pay more
Ask us about the GuíaVital Colombia Card and evaluate the benefits.
We have agreements with specialists and clinics in different cities in Colombia
Bypass VS sleeve which is better?
The gastric sleeve or gastric sleeve is less resistant because it only restricts stomach volume. Thus, if the patient eats too much, his stomach enlarges and he gains weight again.
It is more useful because the gastric bypass restricts and also blocks 50% of carbohydrate absorption, something that the sleeve does not do.
However, when the patient does not cooperate, everything fails.
What does bariatric surgery consist of?
Bariatric surgery is the most effective and definitive surgical solution to overweight or obesity.
It fulfills two functions
1. Restrict or reduce stomach capacity (sleeve)
2. Partially block the absorption of carbohydrates and calories (fat) (Bypass).
What is the minimum weight for bariatric surgery?
Who are not candidates?
- Eating disorders such as bulimia
- Suicide disorders.
- Alcoholism
- Consumption of psychoactive substances
Diet before bariatric surgery
- Low-calorie diet to stabilize your health
- Shakes with nutritional supplements instead of food.
What does the post-surgical diet consist of?
- Lasts about 3-4 weeks.
- you should only drink liquids
- Small portions every 2 or 3 hours Broths
- Unsweetened juices, skim milk
- Protein supplements.
- Semi-solid diet.
- Almost a month of soft food.
Why do we gain weight?
In healthy patients these two reasons can be evaluated:
– Because the stomach of an obese person is 2 or 3 times larger than normal, that is why they eat more
– Because your body absorbs a large percentage of fats and carbohydrates absorbed in the first section of the small intestine.
After bariatric surgery, am I going to be hungry?
No, the feeling of fullness occurs when the volume of food fills the new stomach capacity, then the feeling of hunger will not exist.complications of bariatric surgery?
Bariatric surgery and any surgery has risk but in very small percentages there are obstructions that require surgery, however some leaks may require re-intervention.How do I know if my bariatric surgery will be successful?
In psychologically healthy patients with a correct assessment by their bariatric surgeon, the prognoses for success are highly satisfactory. However, these conditions are considered That the obese patient has tried to lose weight without obtaining results. Who has a Body Mass Index greater than 25 BMI
What is the most recommended type of bariatric surgery?
A sleeve in your case may be enough to lose weight but in another person with the same weight it may not be the most appropriate and requires gastric bypass, which is why it is the specialist who evaluates according to your body mass index (BMI) and the following aspects.. Your current illnesses. Previous gastric surgeries. Surgical risk. Anesthetic risk. Contact a GuíaVital advisor and request an appointment. If the gastric balloon is less expensive why choose the sleeve or the bypass. The balloon is not a surgery, those who did not manage to lose weight with diets usually do not manage to lose weight with the balloon because precisely the gastric balloon requires the patient to self-control and comply with the diets that he has never been able to overcome. In conclusion, it is not the balloon that fails, it is the patient.Disadvantages of the gastric balloon:
An obese person has doubled his stomach and therefore eats more. With the gastric balloon, this stomach will expand even more and if the patient does not contain himself when the balloon is removed, he will feel an even greater appetite…. because? Well now he has a bigger stomach and is more likely to indulge in excesses. If the gastric balloon costs half of bariatric surgery and there are such high possibilities of failure, few patients opt for the gastric balloon and opt for bypass or gastric sleeve.How many kilos can I lose with bariatric surgery?
You will lose 80 to 90% of your excess weight, that is, if you should weigh 80 kilos and you weigh 12 or kilos, you are 30 kilos overweight, you will lose at least 28 kilos.Why does the price of bariatric surgery in Colombia vary?
You can quote bariatric surgery in Colombia with two different bariatric surgeons and find very different prices but the only thing that changes is the cost of the clinic, which can increase by 2 or 4 million less.Very frequently asked questions about bariatric surgery
If you choose to have your Bariatric Surgery in Colombia, it is not ideal to start with the bariatric doctor that charges the cheapest consultation or discard those that have the most expensive consultation…it is the worst strategy.
Those who have the most experience and are the most careful, organized and successful are precisely the ones who charge for their consultation and are not exactly the ones who do the most economical bariatric surgery.
Know that bariatric surgery in Colombia has very low statistics for complications during surgery and after the first ten days, however only the most experienced bariatric doctors are those who have not had a complication for years, which is why they are the busiest.
- The information on the internet about bariatric surgery or obesity surgery turned out to be so irrelevant to my case that it scared me, nothing like going to a consultation.
- It is a personal decision, the family is very nice but they made me postpone my bariatric surgery for years and I was the one who prolonged my suffering.
- Even the best bariatric surgeon who seems to be the most expensive always has a more affordable rate, My GuíaVital advisor explained why…
- It is always easier to face the minimal risks of bariatrics for one day than to continue in a losing fight full of limitations and suffering.
- There are always those who are neither a doctor nor a patient but have disastrous comments about bariatric surgery.
E - Guiavital Bariatric Card
E-CARD BLUE
What's included?
- Global Consulting Guiavital Manager
- Video consultation with a specialist or surgeon
- Deadline to separate 1 month
- Deadline to travel 60 days
- Freeze the price of the procedure
- Earn benefits by converting companions into patients
- You can add seasonal benefits
E-CARD GOLD
What's included?
- Global Consulting Guiavital Manager
- Video consultation with a specialist or surgeon
- Deadline to separate 6 months
- Time to travel 6 months
- Freeze the price of the procedure
- Earn benefits by converting companions into patients
- You can add seasonal benefits
E-CARD FAMILY
What's included?
- Global Consulting Guiavital Manager
- 2 Video consultations, 1 for each patient
- Deadline to separate 6 months
- Time to travel 8 months
- Freeze prices of both procedures
- Earn benefits by converting companions into patients
- You can add privileged packages.
