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When a Lap-Band fails – the health risks
Failed surgeries can create health risks for those who expected dramatic weight loss from Lap-Band surgery. Regardless of where patients had their surgeries performed, OCC Revision Surgery is more than a technique – it’s a program that starts from the first interview, an in-depth look at the original procedure, and a plan of action. At Obesity Control Center, we understand that revising a failing surgery is unique and must be approached accordingly. After thousands of patients that have undergone weight loss revision surgery, we can consider ourselves leading experts in the field.
We deliver extraordinary care, and safer surgeries
Our treatments are customized for the individual patient and can resolve obesity-related health issues that make simple tasks challenging. If you have concerns about traveling to Mexico for surgery, read our reviews and meet with other patients in our support group so you are confident that you will be under the care of leading professionals in the field of weight loss surgery. We can set up phone or zoom consultations with our surgeon.
There is no greater compliment than when an OCC patient refers their friends, family, or associates to us, and it happens every day. Obesity can be treated with the most advanced surgeries with improved outcomes and a shorter recovery time – and our surgical team is at the forefront in some of the latest advances in weight loss surgery, including Lap-Band to gastric sleeve revisions.
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Call or email us to start your weight loss journey. One of our Personal Concierge Team members can lead you through the process of getting back to losing weight and gaining your life.
Patient Success Stories
What sets OCC apart
A quarter-century specialized in the weight loss surgery field. We were some of the first to perform bariatric surgical procedures.
Three Master Bariatric Surgeons caring for every patient. You’re always in the hands of a world-renowned and highly-trained surgeon. We are the only international team of bariatric surgeons, offering globalized bariatric healthcare and the best of the best to our patients.
We have been fully accredited by Joint Commission International for two 3-year periods. JCI partners with hospitals, clinics, academic medical centers, health systems and agencies, government ministries, academia, and international advocates in over 100 countries to promote the strictest and highest standards of care.
Fully accredited as an SRC Center of Excellence in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.
Pioneers in the field, including several registered techniques, patented devices, and many “firsts” in the field like teenage obesity treatments, the IGS Improved Gastric Sleeve®, the
Stomach Sparing Gastric Sleeve, the Double-Buttress Sewing Technique and more.
Faster recovery and better outcomes. Shorter times under anesthesia and a less-invasive abdominal wall preservation techniques.
Unique patient pre-surgery education and preparation and 5 years follow-up program, an industry first!
FAQ
At OCC, we have over 26,000 patients that have traveled to our center with no major security incidents to report. We are at the heart of the commercial district, less than half a mile away from the international border to the U.S.A. Tijuana is now the second busiest medical destination for the traveling patient. At OCC, we are glad to be an essential part of this great reputation.
OCC’s complication rate is one of the lowest in the published literature. Add that to the benefits of the New Improved Gastric Sleeve and you can expect a successful journey to the weight loss you want.
Depending on the type of gastric sleeve surgery requested, prices can vary from around $5,400 to $9,000 dollars. Robotic surgery starts at $8,000. We suggest you read our testimonials, talk to other patients, and read about our outstanding safety record. The savings by coming to OCC are around 50% of the cost in the U.S. We focus on performing surgery with the most advanced health and safety protocols and hold US certifications.
- 1 night stay at our world-renowned hospital
- 3 nights stay at a local 5-star hotel
- Luxury transportation to and from the San Diego International Airport
- Team of three board-certified surgeons, including two anesthesiologists
- All operating room costs and surgical materials
- All pre-op evaluations and follow-up care
Our patented Double Buttress technique is one of the safest procedures in the published literature with a 0.0% leak rate. However, like any surgical procedure, complications can happen, like staple line leaks, bleeding, hernias, and chronic heartburn. At OCC, we have your back, with over 26,000 procedures, we have streamlined not just the technique but the entire process of weight loss surgery.
Preparation is key to a successful outcome, and we provide an extraordinary level of support. Our complication rate is one of the lowest published in the literature. Our “leak rate” is 0% and, with the implementation of the new techniques designed at OCC, our patients are experiencing substantial and permanent weight loss without suffering heartburn – the most common side effect.
Heartburn and reflux seem to be the predominant complaint after sleeve gastrectomy. At OCC, we have adjusted the technique to let the body heal properly and avoid this uncomfortable and sometimes frequent symptom months after the surgery is performed.
There are symptoms after having any type of surgery that are related to anesthesia (sleepiness, dizziness, nausea, etc.) and others directly associated with the gastric sleeve itself (cramping, abdominal tenderness, vomiting). Fortunately, these are kept to a minimum and are medically treated early so most patients can be up on their feet in a couple of hours and discharged the morning after. Many actually are out shopping the day after surgery!
Unfortunately, the latest research has non-conclusive evidence. A gastric sleeve reduces the size of the organ as well as the part that predominantly produces the Ghrelin hormone, which is also referred to as “the hunger hormone.” When the procedure is performed, this hormone tends to decrease weeks after the procedure. Medical studies have also seen this pattern in patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery, as well as a stomach sparing variety of the gastric sleeve commonly known as gastric plication. In these cases, no stomach tissue is removed, but the same hormonal effect has been observed.
Call us or email us to get back on the right track. Call one of our Personal Concierge Team members and learn how you can get the life you’ve always wanted with the help of the Obesity Control Center in Tijuana, MX.
References
ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND REVISED (converted) TO SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY S Brethauer, S Kothari, R Sudan, et al. Systematic review on reoperative bariatric surgery American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Revision Task Force. Surg Obes Relat Dis 10 (2014) 952–972
