Bariatric Surgery
Specialist Website
for
GASTRIC BYPASS
SURGERY
Bariatric
Surgery
Specialists
is the
leading
surgical
center
for gastric
bypass
surgery,
lap band
surgery
and
weight
loss
support
throughout
the
country. To
find out
if you
qualify
for
gastric
bypass
surgery
please
review
our web
site and
contact
us if
you have
any
questions.
Click
here to
see if
we can
help you
qualify!
Obesity has reached epidemic
proportions in America. If effects
one third of the adult population
in this country according to the
American Obesity Association. This
site contains information and
support for permanent weight loss
through gastric bypass
surgery. Our highly trained staff
and specialized facility
understand your needs and will
assist you in finding the right
weight loss method, surgeon and
even help with the insurance
process. This website was designed
to provide detailed information
regarding the advantages,
disadvantages and risks involved
with the
gastric bypass surgery
permanent weight loss
procedure.
The links below and to the left
will provide you with helpful and
accurate information about morbid
obesity, weight loss surgery and
the gastric bypass procedure. We
have also included
a BMI calculator
that will help you determine if
you are a candidate for the
surgery as well as providing
information regarding
insurance coverage for the
gastric bypass procedure.
Gastric Bypass Surgery via
"Roux-en-Y"
Gastric Bypass Surgery via the
Roux-en-Y is considered to be the
best surgical procedure for the
treatment of morbid obesity.
Weight loss is achieved by
reducing the functional portion of
the stomach to a pouch one ounce
or less in size, and by creating a
small opening between the stomach
and the intestine. The small size
of the stomach pouch causes the
patient to have a sensation of
fullness after eating only a small
portion of food. This small stoma
delays stomach emptying, making
the sensation of fullness last
longer. These are called the
Restrictive components of the
procedure. The limb of intestine
coming down from the small pouch
is called the Roux limb.
What To Expect After Gastric
Bypass Surgery
The average patient hospital stay
is only 24 hours. When you
are able to move about without too
much discomfort, to take in food
by mouth, and can do without
injected pain medication, you are
ready to leave the hospital. At
the time of discharge, you will be
given specific instructions
indicating what you may and may
not do and when to come back to
the office for follow-up. You will
need to remain on a liquid diet
after discharge and you will
receive additional instructions
regarding your diet from the
surgeon. Several weeks after you
have left the hospital, you will
be able to eat regular food in
small quantities.
Benefits of the gastric
bypass procedure
The
benefits
of the
gastric
bypass
procedure
very
much
outweigh
the
risks.
75% of
patients
are
expected
to lose
75 to
80% of
their
excess
body
weight.
Well
over 70
to 80%
of
patients
with
hypertension
will be
off
medications
and well
over 90%
of
patients
with
type II
non-insulin
dependent
diabetes
mellitus
are
expected
to be
off
medication.
Drastically
improved,
if not
completely
resolved
includes
sleep
apnea,
asthma,
joint
pain,
arthritis,
reflux,
fatigue,
shortness
of
breath
and an
overall
increased
sense of
well-being.
Obesity and Children
Today's youth are considered
the most inactive generation in
history caused in part by
reductions in school physical
education programs and unavailable
or unsafe community recreational
facilities. In the U.S., only the
state of Illinois requires daily
physical education for students in
grades K to 12. Obesity in
children and adolescents is a
serious issue with many health and
social consequences that often
continue into adulthood.
Implementing prevention programs
and getting a better understanding
of treatment for youngsters is
important to controlling the
obesity epidemic.
Candidates For Gastric Bypass
Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery is
recommended for those persons who
are 90 pounds or more overweight
and have or are likely to have
medical complications that will be
helped, and in many instances,
cured by substantial weight loss.
While
weight loss surgery is not for
everyone, there are a large number
of patients for whom losing a lot
of weight is imperative, including
those suffering from diabetes,
high blood pressure, heart
trouble, shortness of breath,
arthritis and orthopedic (bone)
problems with their legs, hips or
back. Weight loss surgery actually
fails in those persons who drink
large quantities of regular soft
drinks, consume sweets, ice cream,
chips and fatty fried foods. If
you are one of these people and
feel you cannot switch to diet
drinks and cut out sweets and
fried foods then gastric bypass
surgery is not for you.
Gastric Bypass Surgery Risks
Statistics show that 1 in 300 die
from gastric bypass surgery.
People who suffer from morbid
obesity can have other serious
medical conditions which are
related to or caused by being
overweight. The higher your BMI
is, the more likely it is that
other medical problems will exist.
Other medical problems can
increase the risk of complications
from gastric bypass surgery and
the recovery period after
gastric bypass surgery.
Another risk factor is age,
although this increases the need
for surgery there is generally a
higher risk. Any medical procedure
that involves humans and reactions
to stress, trauma, drugs, and
other causes, unpredictable
negative results can and will
occur. This surgery should be
considered only after many
attempts with other diet control
and exercise have failed. Diet and
exercise will be required before
and after this surgery.
Insurance Coverage for Gastric
Bypass Surgery
Most insurance companies will pay
for gastric bypass surgery
procedures that are medically
necessary. Morbid obesity is a
life threatening disease and it is
normally covered. Aetna Insurance
is now asking for the patients
entire medical work-up along with
the pre-authorization request as
well as documented weight loss
attempts supervised by a physician
for the last 2 years. They also
want documented weight history for
the last 5 years.
Many
insurance plans
do not provide reimbursement for
weight loss treatment. According
to many practitioners, few private
insurance indemnity plans or
managed care organizations appear
to cover the costs of obesity
treatment regardless of whether
the service is a medically
supervised program of weight
reduction or maintenance,
nutrition counseling, surgery or a
pharmaceutical product. The
countless number of available
insurance plans and ever changing
policies have made it difficult to
assess the extent to which obesity
treatment and prevention services
are covered by third party
insurers. More data and better
tracking is necessary to determine
the health needs of persons with
obesity.
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