New Episode of @ObesityChat with Dr. Alvarez!


Dr. Alvarez goes live answering questions about weight loss, surgery and other alternatives to resolve obesity. On this episode Dr. Alvarez answers the following questions: Why do I get so sleepy after each meal? What if there is a hernia found after WLS? How will the sleeve affect us as we reach our 70's when ...
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Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Sleeve Plication


Welcome back to my blog. Today I'd like to discuss about some differences between the gastric sleeve or sleeve gastrectomy and the newer procedure called gastric plication. Let's begin by explaining a little bit of this brand new surgical approach. The term plication refers to the rounded shape of the stomach made by folding it ...
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