Dénia Hospital held a conference on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

The Hospital Marina Salud de Dénia hosts today Friday the 1st Surgical Seminar on Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery with the assistance of more than 25 professionals from hospitals in Gandia, Xativa, Sagunto, Dr. Pesset or La Fe, Valencia.

During the day today professionals Obesity Unit Hospital Dénia share knowledge and techniques so that this specialty can also be implemented in other regional hospitals.

Dra. Carolina Guillén, optional specialist General and Digestive Surgery Hospital of Dénia, presented a case of SADI-S (Single Ileal Anastomosis Duodenal Switch) has subsequently implemented in the operating room Dr. Amador Garcia, physician specialist Bellvitge University Hospital. Dr. Amador García has used a novel technique that is practiced in few centers in Spain and allows treat patients with diseases associated with obesity, particularly diabetes, with a percentage of very high resolution.

Arroyo has confirmed that this technique will begin to be used in the Hospital of Dénia, where the unit of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery works for a little over a year and a half. During this time they have practiced more than 50 interventions with a very high degree of satisfaction.

In the presentation of the day, the manager of the Department of Health Dénia, Ángel Giménez, has welcomed all attendees, along with Eduardo doctors Morena, Head of General and Digestive Surgery Hospital of Dénia; and Juan José Arroyo, Section Chief of the same unit.