2023-10-06 15:14:50
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Our Alex Reed
On this occasion we are accompanied by Dr. Luis Alfonso Martín del Campo (@luisalfonsomdc), surgeon specialized in minimally invasive surgery and endoscopy, certified in robotic surgery with a focus on gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Martín del Campo practices in Los Altos de Jalisco, Mexico.
Endobariatry
Endobariatry focuses on the treatment of obesity through intraluminal and endoscopic techniques rather than open surgery, such as bypass gastric or gastric sleeve. It uses less invasive methods that involve the use of endoscopic devices, such as adjustable gastric balloons, endoscopic sutures, intragastric stents, and other techniques to reduce the size of the stomach, limit food intake, or modify digestion.
Perla
75% of people in Mexico live with overweight or obesity.
There is a group of overweight or obese individuals who are not candidates for bariatric surgical procedures, since their body mass index is less than 35 kg/m2, but have not responded well to conservative strategies, such as lifestyle modifications or drugs. To lose weight. This is where endoluminal therapies have a role that can become fundamental in the treatment of our patients.
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