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Nov

Leakage Test During VGS

Dyed solution test or air pressure test?Gastric air pressure testing can detect even a very small leakage during surgery.During sleeve gastrectomy surgery it is common practice to perform leakage testing with instillation of a dyed solution in to the stomach through the calibrati...

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18

Nov

General Conditions for Bariatric Surgery

ContraindicationsIt is important to know all conditions that may exclude a person from a bariatric program, given that most are relatives.Who are not candidates for bariatric surgery?The fact that one person with an obesity prognosis meets the NHI (National Health Consensus) rega...

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18

Nov

Bariatric Surgery Pre-Op-Diet

“The last meal”While you might feel tempted to have a “last meal” or a “private food farewell” you must be aware that doing so you will replenish your liver and ultimately enlarge it, diminishing the purpose of the pre-op diet and making it mor...

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18

Nov

Can I Have Alcohol After Bariatric Surgery?

Weight loss and alcoholPatients after undergoing bariatric surgery have various dietary restrictions and limitations, but one point that is often overlooked is whether patients can or cannot drink alcohol.Alcohol consumption, either in small or big amounts, takes commonplace in t...

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18

Nov

After Weight Loss Surgery: Exercise and Nutrition

Weight Loss Surgery and the benefits of ExercisingThe Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2014;64:472-481), report says:A prospective study showed that running for even 5 to 10 minutes a day, once or twice a week, or at slow speed was associated with substantial m...

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18

Nov

Thinking Surgery or Not to Lose Weight?

Weight Lost Surgery and the benefits of ExercisingIf you're thinking about it, talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks, and whether it’s a good idea for you.After weight loss surgery, success is a long-term project. But if you can stick with a healthy diet an...

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18

Nov

What Happens After Weight Loss Surgery?

ExpectationsPatients, after weight loss surgery, expect a lot of great things to come in the future, but are there things that they shouldn't do during the post-op period?Things to avoidThere are a small number of things that patients should avoid after surgery during the f...

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18

Nov

I Just Had Bariatric Surgery. Can I Exercise Right Away?

Bariatric Surgery and ExercisePatients that undergo, either a Gastric Sleeve or a Gastric Plication, are encouraged to start an exercise routine in order to accomplish their weight loss goals. But what exercises are safe and when can they start them?The best recomm...

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18

Nov

Does Diabetes Have a Cure? Someone Told Me It Was Possible With Surgery…

Bariatric Surgery and DiabetesUp until recently, diabetes was only treatable with medication, but no permanent cure was known; until stomach surgery, known as bariatric surgery, which reduces the stomach size and ,as a result, dramatically lowers what a person can eat. This surge...

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18

Nov

Is the Tummy Tuck Surgery Really Painful?

Why is every one afraid of cosmetic surgery?Many patients after massive weight loss after bariatric surgery wish to eliminate excess skin and improve their body contour. However, the majority is “afraid” of this surgery because of the pain they think they might f...

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