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Hello there.With this bmi you are candidate to have a sleeve gastrectomy or rny without problems. The sleeve will be a good option with similar weight loss results than rny with less nutritional effects. If you have diabetes then is posible to consider the rny for you.I like that much the sleeve that I have it in myself.Hope that you get the surgery and start to enjoy this new journey.God bless youDr Pablo
With your current age and BMI you should definitely look into a sleeve gastrectomy. Here are just a few important reasons:-increase your quality of life-avoid medical conditions-lose weight inches sizeswarm regards, Dr. Alvarez
Thank you for your question!From the information that you provided, you could be a candidate for a gastric sleeve or mini-sleeve. Insurance requires a BMI of 35 with a comorbidity, such as high blood pressure, sleep apnea, diabetes. Or a BMI of 40 without having to have secondary health issues.
Yes, gastric sleeve is a good option for you. As a bariatric surgeon, the opinion of your oncologist matters and clearance from him to proceed with a sleeve is important. You would do fantastic losing of course the weight and a lot of sizes/inches at the same time with amazing quality of life...
This is a very common procedure. Lots of patients have problem with the Band and it's easy to find an experienced surgeon. Removal and Sleeve can be done simultaneously with minimal risk. You can lose additional of weight and get rid of some of the issues wit your Lap-Band. "Will it cover me if...
It is not uncommon to see patients who need a second intervention due to multifactorial weight regain. A second intervention would have the same risks as the first one, taking into account the underlying medical pathologies that the patient may have. In these cases we could talk about...
