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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.
- Servicing Allergan (Inamed) Lap Band
- Servicing Johnson & Johnson aka Swedish Obtech / Realize
Bands
- Recognized solution in quality aftercare
- 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.
In addition you may need the band readjusted or loosened under
the following circumstances:
- 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 |
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Bariatric Surgeon
Prof Nadey S Hakim |
Bariatric Surgeon
Dr Stefaan De Clercq |
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:
For your nearest center in Canada - Please contact
Us
For
your nearest center in the UK - Please see
here
- 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
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
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