Duodenal Switch Surgery Preparation

What You Need To Konw About Duodenal Switch Surgery Preparation

Once you have made a decision to do something about your extreme obesity, the hard part is finished, as this very important decision takes a lot of care and thought.

The following are the steps necessary to culminate in the appropriate weight loss surgery for you:

1. Make an appointment with one of the surgeons at South Jersey Bariatrics.
2. Attend support group meeting (s), visit various websites, and talk to other patients to gain better knowledge about the surgery.
3. Obtain the various evaluations necessary in insure you are healthy enough to precede.
1. Pulmonary Evaluation
2. Cardiac Evaluation and Stress Tests (if deemed necessary)
3. Psychological Evaluation
4. Nutritional Consultation
5. Any X-ray or Lab tests deemed necessary
6. Obtain records from Family doctor for the appropriate physician supervised diet, Or proceed to start the appropriate physician supervised      diet (as required by your Insurance company)
7. Decide on the operation best suited for you.
8. Have Tina (our office coordinator) submit for insurance approval
9. See Surgeon for follow-up appointment and scheduling of surgery
10. Start two week pre operative meal replacement protein diet
11. Come to hospital for Pre-admission tests, meet hospital coordinator, get comfortable with what will soon be taking place
12. Clear liquid diet the day before surgery (no need for laxatives or enemas)
13. Go over what medications you should or should not take the morning of surgery
14. Come to hospital for your operation and the start of your new life.
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