I have medicaid/ fidelis care and would like to know if I can get coverage for a sleeve gastrectomy. My BMI is 46% ( 5'6 and 286 pounds) I have no comorbidites, however I have been overwieght since birth and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism from from a young age.
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Sleeve gastrectomy limits the amount of food that your stomach allows so you will lose weight, with less nutritional deficent than others. In type 1 or 2 obesity, restrictive surgeries are recommended rather than malabsortive like bypass. In cases like you can have the best results losing up to ...
Generally it should not be a problem to have a sleeve after incisional hernia repair, even with mesh. You do not need to worry about the insufflation of the abdomen stretching the mesh. All laparoscopic incisions are small and do not disrupt the integrity of the mesh. The only...
Hello Thanks for the question. You BMI is 25.4 , you have a few extra pounds. Doing some exercises and healthy food you can lose them. So you do not need a gastric sleeve.Blessings Dr. Pablo
