Team Conference
 Following
the patient screening, the team meets to discuss
the findings of the screening and decides if the
patient is an appropriate candidate for surgery.
These decisions are based on what is best for
the patient physically and emotionally. In addition,
patient's eating habits, food preferences, activity
levels and other health problems are taken into
consideration when deciding which type of surgery
may be best for each individual patient.
Not all patients are suitable for every type
of bariatric surgery. The team decides if the
type of surgery desired by the patient is the
optimal solution for the patient. Sometimes it
is determined that the optimal solution may be
a different type of bariatric surgery than the
patient originally screened for, or that the patient
may need to explore other treatment options before
surgery can be considered.
The team may determine that certain patients
may need to meet specific criteria before surgery
is scheduled, such as losing weight, attending
counseling or undergoing physical therapy. This
criteria is set to ensure that patients will have
the best possible chance of recovering from the
surgical procedure itself and succeeding at weight
loss. Patients having to complete special criteria
should understand that this is part of the surgical
program and the process of successful weight reduction.
The team provides the best support possible to
help the patients meet the criteria and move towards
surgery and recovery.
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