What are the pre-operative requirements in order to undergo either operation?
You must have a stable relationship with a primary care physician who has been treating you continuously for one year prior to consideration for surgery. b) You must have a dietician evaluation. c) You must have a psychological evaluation. d) If you have a history of heart disease, if you have taken Fen-Phen in the past, if you are over the age of 50, or other cardiac risk factors you will require an echocardiogram. e) If you have any abdominal pain you will require an ultrasound of your gallbladder. f) At some point prior to surgery, you will have to undergo a chest x-ray, an EKG and blood tests. g) If you have any smoking history you will have to undergo a pulmonary function test and a blood gas. h) If you have any history of sleep apnea or snoring, you will have to undergo a sleep apnea test.
