El method POSE confirms its effectiveness as a minimally invasive treatment and high security to reduce the stomach oral.

unit of endoscopic treatment of obesity of HM University Sanchinarro, directed by Dr. Gontrand López-Nava, reaches 100 cases made with this technique

-this treatment consists in the realization of a gastric reduction through endoscopic, without incisionswhich are a few folds to reduce the capacity of the stomach, avoiding his détente and the accommodation to the food, causing early satiety and delaying the onset of the sensation of hunger

-the POSE method is not painful, it has less risk of infections that Bariatric surgeriesentails a much faster recovery and allows the patient to make normal life in 24 hours

– over 100 interventions with this method in HMS the average reduction has been 45% of excess weight, without having had any incidence which highlight and pointing only discrete pharyngeal pain and meteorism (gas in the intestine that excess) (cause intestinal spasms and abdominal distention)

-three months after treatment, the average weight loss was 10 kg, 30% of their excess weight; six months the average lost weight amounted to 16 kg; and the year the results were between 24 and 30 kg less; 99% was given high within 24 hours of the intervention

Madrid, may 2012.- unit of endoscopic treatment of obesity of HM University Sanchinarro, directed by Dr. Gontrand López-Nava, has already made his first hundred cases with the POSE method (primary Endoluminal the obesity surgery), obtaining an average reduction of 45% of excess weight in these patients. The results confirm the effectiveness of this technique as a minimally invasive treatment and high security for the reduction of the stomach oral and Dr. López-Nava become the Professional with more experience in POSE method in Europe.

The POSE method is a novel treatment for obesity – from a mass body index (BMI) greater than 30-consisting of the realization of a gastric reduction by endoscopic route, i.e., by mouth, and without cuts, which are a series of folds to reduce the capacity of the stomach.

According to said Dr. López-Nava, director of the single unit as subespecializada in Spain in endoscopic treatment of obesity with the effected folds on the inside of the stomach, its capacity decreases, avoiding his bloating and the accommodation to the food, causing early satiety and delaying the onset of the sensation of hunger for more food while they are in the stomach.

Advantages of the POSE method

Also, the expert stressed that the POSE method offers significant advantages over other treatments: is not painful, as opposed to the Bariatric surgeries; It has lower risk of infection than these, there is no external incisions or scars; It carries a much faster recovery and helps the patient make life normal in 24 hours, that carried out orally.

Patients operated on with the POSE method are tracked by the multidisciplinary team of Dr. López-Nava formed by sports Adviser, clinical psychologists and various medical specialists in nutrition. The aim of this follow-up, which according to remarks cited unit responsible, must be at least one year, is to acquire more healthy eating and lifestyle habits.

El Dr. Gontrand López-Nava durante la intervención con el Método POSE el pasado verano.

In the POSE method sutures are prepared to stay for a lifetime in the stomach, although the expert says it is a reversible procedure; i.e., if deemed necessary, it is possible to undo the folds and return the stomach to its original state.

Very positive results

In more than a hundred interventions with the POSE method conducted by Dr. López-Nava, the average reduction has been 45% of excess weight, without having had any incidence which highlight: in none of the cases have emerged significant complications, and only identified discrete pharyngeal pain and meteorism (excess gas in the intestines causing bloating and intestinal spasms)to draw attention to the absence of vomiting and pain, explains the expert adds that within 48 hours of the intervention most of patients already had been able to rejoin their usual work.

The hundred of cases handled in the past year – the technique was incorporated into HMS spring 2011-, of which 40% were men and 60 per cent were women, with an average age of 45 years, presented a half 37 BMI. The three months of treatment, the average weight loss was 10 kg, 30% of their excess weight; at six months the average lost weight amounted to 16 kg; and 12 months after the results were between 24 and 30 kg less. 99% Of them was given high within 24 hours of the intervention.

Technique on the rise, pioneer in HMS

The interest of practitioners by the POSE method was demonstrated in the first Congress World of the Federation International of surgery of obesity and metabolic disorders (IFSO), which was held in Hamburg at the end of 2011. During the Scientific Forum took place the first meeting of consensus on Best Practice (best practices) in POSE method, in which Dr. López-Nava participated on behalf of our country. In this regard, Dr. López-Nava has been invited to perform a live speech to specialists from around the world at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW), to be held this month in San Diego, California.

The team of Dr. López-Nava is leader in endoscopic treatment of overweight and obesity due to his constant work to offer the latest technical innovations and medical treatments safer and more effective, always for the benefit of the patient. Pioneered the use of ball Intragástrico in Spain, Dr. Gontrand López-Nava also led the implementation of the adjustable ball at the national level, the new generation of each ball.

After more than 2,200 treatments performed with success, Dr. López-Nava moved to Houston to train in the surgery POSE, and subsequently collaborated actively in implementation of the technique in Spain. Currently, it is the specialist with more experience in reduction of stomach without incisions at European level and provides courses to endoscopistas from around the world.

HM hospitals

HM hospitals consists of various companies that manage different packaging private hospitals including University Madrid HM, HM University MontepríncipeHM University Torrelodones, HM University Sanchinarro, HM new Bethlehem and the Center comprehensive Oncology Clara Campal (CIOCC); all of them of great technical and human skills.

Basado en un Decálogo y en el juramento Hipocrático dirigido por médicos y con el objetivo de ofrecer una medicina de calidad, los diferentes centros de HM Hospitales se han dotado con una tecnología de vanguardia y con el personal mejor cualificado y más humano.

All HM hospitals centres operate in an integrated manner. To do so, there is a corporate structure with centralized services, as well as different management tools. This allows a complementary and synergistic action of structures, services and facilities, with the maximum utilization of the technological and human resources.