HM Hospitals: HM Sanchinarro

In the multidisciplinary psoriasis department, the patient is simultaneously visited by a dermatologist, rheumatologist, and psychologist, who build up an individual treatment plan for each case.

The unit is equipped with a narrow-band UVB phototherapy machine that has been proven to be as effective as UVA radiation, but with fewer side effects.

An intragastric balloon is a spherical device that a doctor places in the stomach to occupy a portion of the stomach’s space and thus promote diet and weight loss.

It is inserted while the patient is asleep, with the endoscopy through the mouth, so no stitches or scars are left. Once in place, it swells and floats freely for seven months.

During this time, the patient feels early satiety and less hunger, so he consumes less food and loses weight.

The advantage of the technique

This method does not require surgical intervention, and the procedure for its implantation is fast and safe, requiring no hospitalization.

POSE is a new treatment that is the least invasive and safest surgical treatment for obesity.

An experienced doctor performs the procedure endoscopically, with no incisions, creating a series of folds in the abdomen to reduce its capacity. Thus, the volume of the stomach is limited and the patient is satiated with a small amount of food.

The advantages of the technique:

• Less pain,
• Reduced risk of infection,
• No external scars,
• The time spent in the hospital is reduced.

The APOLLO method is a device that sutures the wall of the stomach and reduces its capacity, which ensures a feeling of fullness when eating a small amount of food. This system allows the stomach lumen to be reduced, thus avoiding the inconvenience of traditional surgery.

The entire procedure is performed orally using endoscopy, with no incisions, which shortens the recovery period.

The advantages of the technique

The thread is made of polypropylene, and the entire system is latex-free, which virtually eliminates allergic complications.