Metabolic Surgery

Bariatric surgery transcends weight loss, the procedure could result in complete remission or significant improvement of type 2 diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

Metabolic surgery is performed to produce weight loss and to treat the diabetes and other health problems such as high blood pressure, sleep apnea, arthritis, asthma, acid reflux, infertility and high cholesterol. The surgical procedures can often restore the health of extremely obese individual and correct abnormal metabolism (breakdown of food and its transformation into energy).

The most common metabolic disease is type 2 diabetes that occurs when the body does not adequately metabolize blood sugar due to lack of insulin or the inability of the body to respond to the hormone (insulin resistance). There are 21 million type 2 diabetics in the U.S. and 54 million pre-diabetics according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

Most of the studies have shown encouraging results after metabolic surgery. Some patients experienced improvement and even remission of type 2 diabetes. In others, the development of the disease was prevented. Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch are the procedures of choice to improve or resolve metabolic syndrome in suited candidates.

OBESITY EL SALVADOR is a pioneer institution for the performing of laparoscopic metabolic surgery in Latin America. ..

If you need more information regarding metabolic surgery in El Salvador, contact us at: info@obesityelsalvador.com

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