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You can absolutely have a gastric sleeve. Be sure you are making an informed decision after considering the risks, benefits, and alternatives. There is no reason to deny a patient bariatric surgery with a BMI > 35 who has been unsuccessful with non-surgical options. Even if they don't have diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, etc.
In your case i think that you are a good candidate to do the gastric sleeve or other option. There a lot of evidence that patients with type 2 obesity who had a sleeve gastrectomy and others bariatric surgeries types without comorbidities, lost close to the 100 percent of excess weight, without complications.Bariatric Surgery in patients with your BMI is a safe and success procedure.God, Bless you and good luck
Patients frequently tell me their story and then ask if they are a candidate for weight loss surgery; as if I am the one holding the keys to their health and happiness. Yes, of course there are some guidelines... I wouldn't operate on someone who was 20 pounds overweight. But if your BMI is above 30, and you WANT to lose weight and have tried everything else, and are willing to accept the risks of the surgery; they who are we as surgeons to turn you away?Your BMI is above 35. Of course you can have the surgery!
Although most bariatric surgeon will often request to avoid NSAIDS( None steroidal anti-inflammatory), I have many patients that use NSAIDS with the sleeve gastrectomy surgery and they do not have any problem. Having said that I also recommend that your bariatric surgeon write a short...
I certainly require a one-week preop high protein liquid diet. This does two very important things to make the surgery safer. One, it empties out the colon so it is out-of-the-way and if it is injured during the procedure, which is exceedingly rare, it can be easily repaired without complication...
Yes, it´s more than ok! Probiotics will restore your flora from antibiotics, help you get more nutrients from food and produce vitamins, including biotin. Probiotics with a strain named Saccaromyces boulardii (like VITALEPH probiotics) prevents diarrhea after surgery and reduces the risk of ...