Tijuana Bariatrics Blog
The Risks of Gastric Bypass Surgery
Here at Tijuana Bariatrics, we always take time to discuss the health and wellness goals of patients. This means focusing on short-term issues like gastric bypass surgery recovery as well as long-term goals such as lasting weight loss. Part of this discussion inevitably veers toward post-op complications and the warning
Pre-Op LAP-BAND Surgery Instructions
Here at Tijuana Bariatrics, we offer various surgical procedures that can help patients lose weight and look their very best. This includes LAP-BAND® surgery (gastric banding), which can help people lose weight safely and rapidly. Rather than consider how LAP-BAND® works in this post, we want to go over pre-op
Are You a Good Candidate for Gastric Sleeve Plication?
Gastric sleeve plication is a true breakthrough in bariatric surgery. For the right candidates, it offers tremendous advantages over gastric bypass surgery as it does not require the removal of any healthy stomach tissue. Instead, sutures are used to create an internal pleat within the stomach, reducing its capacity and
Who Is a Good Candidate for Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Here at Tijuana Bariatrics, we are pleased to offer gastric bypass surgery and other methods of surgical weight loss. Gastric bypass surgery is a combined restrictive and malabsorptive form of weight loss surgery. By that we mean the procedure reduces the amount of calories consumed in a single sitting as