Gastric Surgery - Aftercare USA ...

Gastric Bypass, MacLean VBG Surgery..
Before you return home you will receive a letter to give to your physician. This letter will explain to the physician the gastric procedure you have had together with the 6month and blood test requirements. You must see a physician blood tests 6 months following gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy or MacLean VBG surgery. This will ensure that the surgery is working correctly, you are receiving the correct vitamins and achieving your weight loss goals. This initial visit can then be followed by annual checkups.

Adjustable Laparoscopic Gastric Band

Direct healthcare International have teamed up with a nationwide quality aftercare service provider providing a service for lap band refills and aftercare throughout the USA. Qualified aftercare staff answer questions and concerns regarding your gastric band.

With our USA aftercare network partners, you have the security of knowing you’re never alone.

• Annual Plans Available

• Servicing Allergan (Inamed) Lap Band

• Servicing Johnson & Johnson aka Swedish Obtech / Realize Bands

• Friendly Support Team

• Nationwide Network

• Recognized solution in quality aftercare

• Medical adjustments

• New Patient Welcome Packet

• Introduces the patient to important nutritional and exercise guidelines

Direct Healthcare International Clients who choose a Fully Inclusive Package receive an Annual Plan (12 months from date of surgery)

The Annual Plan Includes:

• Initial Consultation, adjustment, and aftercare program materials.

• Follow up adjustments: Patients may choose to have 4 – 6 adjustments, depending on their individual needs. These appointments also include a consultation.

• Consultations (no adjustment): Patient receives 4 – 8 consultations, depending on how many adjustments they have had. Fill Centers USA plan is flexible, patients may opt to have 4 adjustments and 8 consultations OR 6 adjustments and 4 consultations.

Minimum requirement for Lap-Band aftercare

After the Lap-Band, ideally your first aftercare visit should be 2 – 4 weeks after your surgery. The first adjustment to the Lap-Band occurs on the 6-week post-operative visit. This allows time for the band to scar in place and to minimize the chance of the band slipping out of position.

This should be followed by regular quarterly visits for the first year and by annual visits thereafter. Subsequent visits depend on your weight loss.

The average patient undergoes 3- 4 adjustments before the ideal tightness is established. The lap-band generally requires adjustments when patients are feeling hungry, not losing weight and not having satiety early after eating. Sometimes the band is too tight and fluid needs to be removed from the band. Patients whose band is too tight are unable to eat any solid foods.

If your band is overfilled, the consequences may be that you are restricted from eating or taking fluids. So please remember that for your safety and comfort the surgeon will try to reach your optimum adjustment by coming up to the correct amount of fill fluid. This may mean that following a fill you don't loose weight and may need an increase in the fill. So please be patient and if your not loosing weight satisfactorily discuss this with your aftercare surgeon.

• Going on holiday - loosening the band will enable you to relax more on holiday.. it can be refilled on your return.

• Where you may have a number of long haul flights – the band can become restricted due to the air pressure differenced experienced with long flights.. it may need deflating slightly for a while.

• When pregnant – the band is deflated a little to enable you to eat more comfortably during this period.

Our Aftercare Program will help you achieve your weight loss goals!

We have established a world-class team of health care providers to help you achieve your weight loss goals. Many centers boast a comprehensive weight loss program, but few actually deliver all of the following:

london	belgium	midlands	West & South West, Ireland
Bariatric Surgeon Prof Nadey S Hakim	Bariatric Surgeon Dr Bruno Dillemans	Bariatric Surgeon Mr R. T. Diggory	SRN, RCN Jane Wilkinson

Our Aftercare Program will help you achieve your weight loss goals!

We have established a world-class team of health care providers to help you achieve your weight loss goals. Many centers boast a comprehensive weight loss program, but few actually deliver all of the following under one roof:

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•   Expert full-time obesity surgeons

•   Full-time dedicated obesity internal medicine doctor

•   Core team of dedicated obesity nutritionists

•   Top obesity psychologists

•   Three full-time obesity program nurses

•   Exercise physiologists

•   Full office staff

An institution with the equipment, skills, and dedication to provide world-class, dignified care.

The Team...
Mr R T Diggory - Consultant Surgeon based in our UK-based center provides one of the most individualized, comprehensive long-term aftercare programs to meet our patient's needs.

All team are staff members of Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. The work is mainly performed in the private area of the hospital, known as Apley Ward and Apley Clinic. The private facilities have the back up of all NHS facilities on site including 24-hour medical cover.

The DHI/ Bandster Aftercare Center
Princess Royal Hospital
Apley Clinic
Telford TF1 6TFc
England
Tel: +11 44 (0) 1952 641222 ext 4780 (between 9am and 5 pm)
Web: www.bandster.co.uk
Email: bandsteruk@gmail.com

Also see..

•   Meet the Surgeon

•   Visit the Clinic

•   Why have Surgery in Belgium?

•   See Our Travel Page to Help you Plan Your Travel

•   How do I Book Weight Loss Surgery?