Reversible operation in which a band of a special material is put around the stomach to adjust it (tighten), which reduces its capacity to house food producing a quick satiation.

Possible complications:
Rejection of the band or adverse reactions in the stomach and it may have to be relocated.
Stomach infection
Band slipping and bag dilation: the band may slip downwards excessively enlarging the bag (part of the stomach above the band)

The loss of weight excess vary between a 50% to 60% during the first three years after the surgery.

Upper part of the respiratory tract where the air passes from the nose or mouth to the lungs. It's conformed of the following parts of the body: nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and bronchiolos (smaller bronchi)

During the following 24 to 48 hours of having a brain trauma, you must check:
_ Persistent headache.
_ Occurrence of nausea and vomiting.
_ Drowsiness or sleepiness outside normal hours. Lack of memory.
_ Changes of character.
_ Altered vision (double vision, blurred vision).
_ Balance disorders.
_ Abnormal movements appearance. From eye movement disorders to seizures.
During the night, the patient must be waken up every two or three hours and talk to him/her (ask his/her name, if he/she remember what happened…).

Normal Value: 4 to 5 g/litre

Normal Value:
3,5 to 5 gr/dl

The doctor may perform the following examination or exploration:
.Control of Cardiac Frequency (Normal: 60 to 100 beats/minute)
.Control of Breathing Frequency (Normal: 16 to 20 breathing cycles/minute)
.Control of Temperature (Normal: 36,5 - 37 °C)
.Control of Blood Pressure (Normal: ≤ 120/80 mmHg)
Abdomen Examination
.Observation (or Inspection)
.Palpation (or touching)
.Auscultation (hearing): listening the noises/sounds produced by the lungs and heart
.Percussion (give repetitive taps): to know how each part of the thorax sounds like.
.Skin Examination: observation

Aldosterone is a steroid or mineralocorticoid hormone, produced by adrenal glands (glands located above the kidney). Its main function is to help the body regularizing blood pressure.
Aldosterone test measures the amount of this hormone in blood.
For the test of aldosterone a sample of blood is taken from a vein (venipunture)
Normal value: 4 - 31 ng/dL (111 - 858 pmmol/L)
Normal values can vary based on the laboratory and sodium consumed in diet

Normal Value:
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) 80-280 UI/L

Allergens
Substances that can produce, in susceptible persons, an allergic reaction when recognised by the immunological system (defence system of the organism) as a "strange" or foreign substance.
Among the most common allergens, there are: pollen, dust, plants, smoke, hair and dandruff of animals, certain food (for example: milk, chocolate, raspberry), bacteria, virus, among others.

Is a protein that normally is only produced in the fetus during its development. Whenever it appears in adults it can serve as a tumour marker (substance that can be detected in the body and its presence above a certain proportion may indicate the existance of cancer).

Treatment that, through weekly meetings with the therapist, they help the patients to compromise with the treatment process, change their attitudes and behaviors related to drugs abuse and increase their abilities to have a healthier life. It may be done in different environments using a variety of behavioral approaches (individual family or group).
Individual therapy is based, not only in reducing illegal drugs or alcohol consumption, but also it includes areas related to the deteriorated performance, such as work situations, illegal activities, family and social relationship.
Family therapy will guide the family and the person affected towards a skill development to confront problems related to drugs consumption, and, finally group therapy will work on dialogue among people sharing similar problems to encourage a lifestyle free from drugs.

Treatment that, through weekly meetings with the therapist, they help the patients to compromise with the treatment process, change their attitudes and behaviors related to drugs abuse and increase their abilities to have a healthier life. It may be done in different environments using a variety of behavioral approaches (individual family or group).
Individual therapy is based, not only in reducing illegal drugs or alcohol consumption, but also it includes areas related to the deteriorated performance, such as work situations, illegal activities, family and social relationship.
Family therapy will guide the family and the person affected towards a skill development to confront problems related to drugs consumption, and, finally group therapy will work on dialogue among people sharing similar problems to encourage a lifestyle free from drugs.

Treatments that, through weekly meetings, help patients to compromise with the treatment, modify their attitudes and related behaviours with drugs abuse and increase their skills to have a healthy life. It can be done in different environments using a variety of techniques with conductual perspectives (individual, family, group)
Individual therapy is based not only on reducing or stop illegal drugs or alcohol consumption, but also includes areas related with deteriorated performance, such as work situation, illegal activities,and social and family activities. Family therapy will guide the family and the affected person towards a skill development to confront difficulties associated with drugs consumption, and finally group therapy will work on the dialogue between people sharing similar problems to foment a drug-free lifestyle.

Treatments that, through weekly meetings, help patients to compromise with the treatment, modify their attitudes and related behaviours with drugs abuse and increase their skills to have a healthy life. It can be done in different environments using a variety of techniques with conductual perspectives (individual, family, group)
Individual therapy is based not only on reducing or stop illegal drugs or alcohol consumption, but also includes areas related with deteriorated performance, such as work situation, illegal activities,and social and family activities. Family therapy will guide the family and the affected person towards a skill development to confront difficulties associated with drugs consumption, and finally group therapy will work on the dialogue between people sharing similar problems to foment a drug-free lifestyle.

Amylase:
Normal Values:

Amylase: 20 to 96 U/L