WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION ON GASTRIC BYPASS AND GASTRIC BANDING.
For almost ten years I have been presenting information on weight loss surgery at monthly seminars. For many of those years there was not complete and accurate information about the procedures and about the complications and risks of having surgery. Now there are many sites on the web but just a few offer easy to understand information that is accurate and easy to understand.
The following sites are good places to start: 1. www.sages.org and on the home page in the right side of the page is a link to morbid-obesity info. On this site click on presentation and a power point presentation will be opened. This site offers a nice over view on the back ground and basis of obesity. It gives you information on banding and gastric bypass. 2. www.bariatricedge.com is a site that is sponsored by Ethicon who is owned by J&J. The site offers comparisons of banding and bypass and allows you to watch an animated video on each procedure.
The other important points that are not on any websites is how you get to have surgery and what is the process. The following is the best information for the majority of people who have private health insurance. First almost all of the insurers require a nutritional consultation and a psychological consultation. Second the majority of insurance companies require 6 months of medically managed weight loss within the past two years. This means seeing your primary care doctor for six visits, one per month for six months, just for weight loss. Only a few companies do not require this. Always check with your insurer about there requirements.
Once you have completed these requirements the remaining things like labs, tests will be determined by your doctor.
Which procedure you choose depends on your preference and a open discussion with your physician. I always respect my patients wishes and at the same time will give my opinion on what I think will work best.
The following sites are good places to start: 1. www.sages.org and on the home page in the right side of the page is a link to morbid-obesity info. On this site click on presentation and a power point presentation will be opened. This site offers a nice over view on the back ground and basis of obesity. It gives you information on banding and gastric bypass. 2. www.bariatricedge.com is a site that is sponsored by Ethicon who is owned by J&J. The site offers comparisons of banding and bypass and allows you to watch an animated video on each procedure.
The other important points that are not on any websites is how you get to have surgery and what is the process. The following is the best information for the majority of people who have private health insurance. First almost all of the insurers require a nutritional consultation and a psychological consultation. Second the majority of insurance companies require 6 months of medically managed weight loss within the past two years. This means seeing your primary care doctor for six visits, one per month for six months, just for weight loss. Only a few companies do not require this. Always check with your insurer about there requirements.
Once you have completed these requirements the remaining things like labs, tests will be determined by your doctor.
Which procedure you choose depends on your preference and a open discussion with your physician. I always respect my patients wishes and at the same time will give my opinion on what I think will work best.
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