Gastric Surgery at AMG Advanced Medical Group is one of the leaders in surgical procedures within Mexico. AMG is comprised of the leading surgeons in Juarez Mexico, working together to offer you the latest and safest technology, at a great value. At AMG, we specialize in life‐changing procedures, and we are here to help you every step of the way to meeting your ultimate goal of feeling healthy. Step 1: Complete Checkup The first step is to conduct a full check‐up of your physical condition. This includes full physical, lab tests, and any other test needed to completely understand your state of health before surgery. This is also a critical step because obesity can often cause unseen damage to other vital parts of your body, including your circulatory, immune and endocrine systems. Step 2: Surgery AMG specialists, trained in the latest technological processes, conduct all surgeries. Present at every surgery is an AMG medical director who performed your initial check‐up. This is done to ensure that the surgeon has all vital information available about your health, and thus prevent some of the most common surgical mistakes that stem from lack of communication between the medical and surgical teams. Step 3: Recovery and Followup At AMG, we are not done when you leave the operating room. Surgery alone will help you loose weight, but it is only the first step in regaining your health. AT AMG, we have combined the latest in weight loss surgical procedures with the most advanced natural treatments for reverting any typical health conditions associated with obesity. Surgeries Available The three most common gastric surgeries are gastric band, gastric sleeve, and full bypass. The difference is mainly in the way in which your stomach cavity is restricted, and how permanent the procedure is. Each has its benefits and drawbacks, and AMG is here to help you understand which one is right for you. Gastric Band The most basic gastric procedure is a gastric band, an adjustable ring that reduces the size of the opening to your stomach to control your food intake. The surgery is done laparoscopically to reduce surface scarring and improve recovery time, and takes about 30 - 60 minutes. Gastric band is adjustable and fully reversible. Travel back home can take place only 1-2 days after surgery, and you should be back to normal activity only a week after surgery.