
Weight Loss Surgery Options

Gastric Sleeve in Tijuana
A Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, commonly known as a Gastric Sleeve is one of the most common bariatric procedures today. Is a restrictive type of Weight Loss Surgery that permanently reduces the size of the stomach, thereby limiting food intake as well as the sensation of hunger.

Gastric Bypass
Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y, pronounces roo-en-why) is a type of malabsorptive bariatric surgery. A small stomach pouch is created at the upper end of the stomach, and then the surgeon creates a bypass for food. The bypass allows food to skip the large excluded stomach and the first part of the small intestine limiting the absorption of calories.

Single Incision Gastric Sleeve
Single Incision Gastric Sleeve is the newest technique to a less invasive laparoscopic surgery, and this technique can be applied to Gastric Sleeve. With this approach, the certified bariatric surgeon can perform a Vertical Gastric Sleeve with one single incision, making it a less invasive procedure and less scars for the patients.

Mini Gastric Bypass
The Mini Gastric Bypass is a weight loss surgery similar to the gastric bypass. The mini-gastric bypass surgery uses both restriction and malabsorption to achieve weight loss. The mini-gastric bypass reduces the stomach size significantly, while also bypassing a large part of the small intestines.

SADI-S
The SADI-S is one of the newest types of bariatric surgery with a single surgical anastomosis. Actually, very few bariatric surgeons have the skill and knowledge to perform this kind of bariatric surgery. It has a restrictive component when reducing the greater curvature of the stomach, but specially a malabsorptive component, as the common channel is also reduced.

Duodenal Switch
Also known as bilio-pancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS), the duodenal switch surgery is one of the most complex and invasive bariatric procedures available. Is also one of the most effective weight loss surgical procedures