Will Cigna Pay for Gastric Bypass Surgery Again?

Some patients after gastric bypass will suffer from iron deficiency anemia and may require iron supplementation. If you suffer from this, it would not be a good idea to donate blood.  If your blood levels are normal it is not a problem to donate.

It all depends on what type of revision surgery you are having.  Most hernias need to be fixed with mesh and you can't use mesh if any of the gi tract is opened because of the risk of infection.  I in general do not recommend revising a gastric pouch because of the very high rate...

Yes there are limitations to how much you can weight prior to bariatric surgery.  The larger you are, the higher the risks.  We prefer to have patients with a BMI less than 60 prior to surgery.  Studies have shown increase risk with BMI greater than 60.  Also our malpractice...

I was one of the first surgeons in the country to perform Stomaphyx and it doesn't work.   When we rescoped patients it looked like you did nothing a few months later.  We no longer  perform Stomaphyx. This has been replaced with the ROSE procedure with much better results.

The combination of a gastric bypass and a tummy tuck should not be performed at the same time.  The risk of infection increases significantly. In addition, the length of the procedure is increased and may increase the risks of deep venous thrombosis (clots in legs).  The appropriate...

Thank you for sharing your story — and congratulations on taking the time to research your options thoroughly. With a BMI of around 40, you do meet the medical criteria for gastric bypass surgery, and your motivation to improve your health and quality of life is very valid. To answer your...