Let's start out by discussing the basics of gastric sleeve surgery. During the gastric sleeve procedure, a bariatric surgeon removes about 85 percent of the stomach so that it takes the shape of a tube or sleeve. The operation is performed laparoscopically, meaning that the bariatric surgeon m...
Most often, gastric sleeve surgery is donelaparoscopically. This type of surgery involves inserting small instruments (including a thin scope) through several small incisions in the abdomen. Stomach tissue is then removed via one of the small incisions. A similar procedure is done when the surger...
Background: Effectiveness of sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass on glycemic, blood pressure, and lipids control in obese type 2 diabetic patients is poorly known.Bruno, GraziellaGruden, GabriellaBarutta, FedericaPerin, Paolo CavalloMorino, MarioToppino, Mauro...
The slow uptake of CGM is partly due to cost considerations, although private health insurance plans are increasingly covering CGM. Medicare covers CGM through its durable medical equipment for patients receiving exogenous insulin (fortunately, Medicare has removed the onerous prior requirement of extensiv...
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Despite its shortcomings, knowing how to calculate your BMI is a decent first step in determining which health issues you could be at risk for. As we’ll get into below, it’s also an essential component ofgetting insurance approval for bariatric surgery. ...
Now the insurance companies cover for this surgery. The Medicare covers for it, Medicaid covers for it, but what is interesting is we are still operating on less than two percent of the people who need this surgery. So there’s still a long way to go. Dr. Mathias A.L. Fobi,...
The slow uptake of CGM is partly due to cost considerations, although private health insurance plans are increasingly covering CGM. Medicare covers CGM through its durable medical equipment for patients receiving exogenous insulin (fortunately, Medicare has removed the onerous prior requirement of extensiv...
Background: Sleeve gastrectomy, with its short operating time, is possible to perform as same-day surgery, with the most common reason for requiring overnight hospital stay being postoperative nausea and vomiting.Aftab, HiraFagerland, Morten WangGondal, GhousGhanima, WaleedOlsen, Magnus Kringstad...
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has gained popularity over recent years with a low risk profile. However, there are still multiple feared complications, including gastric sleeve stricture, stenosis or twist. There have been many proposed treatment modalities and algorithmic approaches to manage ...