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Weight Loss Procedures

Weight loss surgery is the only solution to severe obesity! Athens, the capital of Greece has a cultural philosophy in Medicine, as capital of the country where Medicine was founded by Hippocrates.

Athens Medical Group provides all medicotechnological support, which safety of all types of weight loss surgery to the level of a Center of Excellence!

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve gastrectomy is one of weight loss surgery options that has been proven internationally to be a very powerful way to reduce excess weight! It is the most popular procedure worldwide. During the laparoscopic operation, a big portion of the stomach is removed. This caused early satiety, anorexia and induced new eating habits! There is no postoperative pain and the patient can go back to work a few days after. The results of the surgery have been shown in world scientific congresses in the last 25 years. This means, that Michel Gagner, who proposed the operation back in 2000 was right!

Gastric By-pass

Gastric By-pass is considered to be the “Gold Standard” of weight loss surgery since 1967! Prof. Mason first described that reducing the volume of the stomach and “bypassing” the first part of the small bowel results to weight loss that remains for many years! In the time that has passed thousands of scientific studies had shown the positive effect of this weight loss surgery procedure in losing excess kilos and keeping them away! Many mechanisms are responsible for these results. This is the reason standard By-pass is still one of the top laparoscopic surgical options.

One Anastomosis Gastric By pass (Mini By pass)

The well known Mini Gastric By-pass is a weight loss surgery procedure, which is getting a predominant position when exploring the criteria for weight loss surgery. It has many advantages for the patient, is easily reversible and a very safe weight loss surgery . The very good results are shown in the international scientific literature and is performed in most Bariatric Centers in the world. The complication rates are minimal and is a bloodless and painless laparoscopic operation! It is one of the most popular option in our Center, with hundreds of satisfied patients.

Bariclip - Clip on the stomach

The Clip on the stomach (Bariclip or B-Clamp) in an innovative weight loss surgery procedure, which has brought a revolution in the interventions for getting rid of excess fat!

We put laparoscopically a silicone clip vertically on the stomach, without cutting or damaging the organ. There are no complications from that, the patient stays in the hospital from a few hours and he can return to normal activity almost next day! There is no pain after the operation, needs no regulations and is absolutely reversible, if it is ever needed.

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High Quality of medical services for the treatment of severe obesity. Athens Obesity Center, located in Athens Medical Center, one of the Hospitals of the largest Health Providers in Greece and Europe, can guarantee the best, safe and comfortable solution to the problem of obesity.