The gastric sleeve It is a surgical process that is generally done after trying to lose weight through exercise or by changing eating habits, as indicated by the mayo clinic. Its main objective is to reduce excessive body fat, which could trigger cardiovascular diseases, diabetes or other ills. To this end, prior evaluation by a team of experts is carried out and it must be carried out in public or private establishments that have guaranteed conditions.
Thus, the patient will be able to know if he is a candidate for the gastric sleeve and you will avoid any inconvenience that puts your health at risk. For this, it is necessary to have an economic budget and to know the risks that this surgery can present. In this sense, we will tell you how much this operation costs on average in Peru and what benefits and/or dangers it has.
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What is the gastric sleeve and what is it for?
In dialogue with La República, the specialist doctor in gastric sleeve surgery, Carlos Valdivia, pointed out that this operation is restrictive; In addition, he seeks to “reduce the amount of food that one (the patient) is going to eat (…) and reduce the amount of the appetite hormone, which is called ghrelin and is produced in the gastric fundus.” Thus, the person undergoing surgery will have less appetite.
Meanwhile, Dr. Antonio Lahoud, a bariatric and metabolic surgeon, explained to this medium that the sleeve gastrectomy It is performed in patients with obesity and/or have some comorbidity, such as arterial hypertension, and consists of reducing the volume of the stomach by 60% or 80%. The operation can take, according to the doctor, 35 minutes and the person could lose between 25 to 45 kilos, according to their weight.
In gastric sleeve surgery, between 60% and 80% of the stomach is removed. Photo: DrArodiRocha.com
The Mayo Clinic health portal indicates that, with the operation, the person is prevented from suffering from diseases such as type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, infertility, cancer, heart disease, among others. Also, after surgery, the patient must have a balanced diet and practice physical activity regularly.
How much does the gastric sleeve operation cost in Peru?
The experts pointed out that the gastric sleeve operation could cost between S/11,000 and S/25,000 in Peru. The surgeon Carlos Valdivia emphasized that, in the country, the price of this operation is not regulated; For this reason, this may vary according to the experience of the specialist or the clinic in which the operation is carried out.
However, he stressed that this surgery should be done in establishments that provide patient safety. This makes the amount higher and rises to the figures mentioned by specialists. It is also important to indicate that before the procedure, a team of experts evaluate the patient to determine if the operation can be done.
The gastric sleeve operation can last an average of 35 minutes. Photo: Dr. Ballesta Labaroscoic Center
But how is this determined? The surgeons explained that a psychological and body mass index (BMI) evaluation is performed on the candidate. “The cut-off point of is 30 BMI. If the patient has a BMI of 30 to 35, they diet and do not lose weight, they have an indication for gastric sleeve surgery,” explained Dr. Carlos Valdivia. In this regard, specialist Antonio Lahoud added that the BMI is obtained by dividing the patient’s body weight by the square of the height.
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What are the risks of the gastric sleeve?
The risks of gastric sleeve surgery They can be classified as mild, moderate and severe, according to the surgeon Valdivia. Next, we detail each one of them:
slight risks: The wound from the surgical cut may become infected, open, have slight bruising or pain in that area. Often, only antibiotics are needed. moderate risks: intra-abdominal bleeding from the opening of an artery in the area of surgery. Serious risk: the opening in the area of the stomach that was stapled. It requires surgical intervention and prolonged hospitalization. This usually occurs, generally, due to the patient’s non-compliance with the specialist’s instructions.
