:: Dr. Pedro Villagra Valencia V. FACS, obesity, laparoscopy, fatness, coloproctology ::

What is obesity?

Obesity Management

Surgery Types

Metabolic Diseases
Type 2 Diabetes

Surgery Packages

» Obesity Management

Non Pharmacologic

Pharmacologic

Surgery Management

- 1 kg = 2.2 pounds
- 1 foot = 0.305 meters
- 1 inch = 0.0254 meters

Obesity Management

One of the goals in Obesity Management is to achieve that our patient obtain a 5% reduction in weight in a year; with this we achieve a significant reduction of Cardiovascular Risk.

There are various resources in order to fight this problem; from sanitary- dietary measures, to surgical measures.

Non Pharmacologic Obesity Management

There are as many diets as there are obese people. What is really sought for the patients is a change in their habits. There are no bad diets, there are "impatient patients ".

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Pharmacologic Obesity Management

There are two medicines approved by the Food and Drug administration (FDA). These are the Sibutramine and the Orlistat.

Their administration must be always supervised by a doctor.

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Surgery Management

Surgery leads to weigh loss in pathological obesity, but it is uncertain which is the most effective and which is the safest surgical procedure.

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