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The Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Understanding obesity as a disease in itself, ECOS proposes a multidisciplinary approach that allows correcting all the aspects that correlate in this problem. Surgery is the most important tool for the treatment of severe obesity, but its effectiveness and safety are sustained in the teamwork of multiple specialties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PREOPERATIVE STAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first consultation is usually done with the bariatric surgeon who will evaluate the general clinical condition and offer the best treatment options that will be adjusted to each patient as their multidisciplinary evaluation progresses. After the first consultation with the surgeon, the patient will visit the multidisciplinary team made up of: NUTRITION, PSYCHOLOGY AND CLINICAL OBESOLOGY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The patient will consult with all members of the team approximately once a month to optimize all aspects. This includes the psychological approach to obesity, the improvement of eating habits, and the comprehensive clinical assessment to optimize any associated medical condition before surgery. During this process, the general objective is to achieve a 10% decrease in initial weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Containment of the patient who suffers from obesity is the fundamental pillar of our preoperative assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this process, we must carry out a series of studies such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n