Clínica Obésitas makes a continuous effort to improve, applying new methods that have already been safely tested.

Moreover, Clínica Obésitas does clinical research in order to get the best results for its patients.

 

In the Anesthesiology field:

I. Innovation:

A. Manage the airway in the morbid obese: Predicting difficult intubation and using intubation with fibroscopy.

B. Monitoring the depth of anesthesia through the “Bispectral index (BIS)”

C. Fast intra-operatory recovery (FAST-TRACK) in Bariatric Surgery.

 

II. Research:

A. Random study of the analgesic and antiemetic efficiency in two pharmacological protocols.

(Date of the study: April 2007)

 

In the Bariatric Surgery field:

I. Innovation:

A. The introduction of laparoscopic surgery to all obesity treatment procedures.

B. The introduction of the gastric Tube or Sleeve Gastrectomy procedure.

C. The use of the most advanced technology to perform laparoscopic surgery to treat obesity:

1. Intra-operatory vision cameras with triple processor.
   
   
2. Specialized equipment for obesity and extreme obesity treatment.
   
   
3. The most accurate and highest quality surgical instruments, Storz and Wolf.
   
   
4. Latest technology and design hepatic separation systems which facilitate an optimal surgical result.
   
   
5. Most efficient tissue manipulation systems and coagulation methods, designed by Tyco-Healthcare and Ethicon- Endosurgery
   
   
6. Usage of the highest quality prosthesis (Balloon and Gastric Band): Intragastric Balloon from Allergan. Adjustable Gastric Band from Ethicon- Endosurgery (Swedish Band).

 

II. Research:

A. Study of the multidisciplinary treatment with Intragastric Balloon over the long term (efficiency after the balloon removal)

(see preliminary results in Intragastric Balloon results)

B. Study of the Adjustable Gastric Banding efficiency in controlling and treating complications associated with morbid obesity.

(see preliminary results in Presentation SECO, Madrid 2007)