Why is there a 10% pre-operative weight loss required?
• Patients that undergo weight loss before surgery have fewer complications during and after surgery. • This allows patients to truly understand the lifestyle changes that will occur after surgery and therefore make an informed consent about the diet and exercise programs that they will have to be on for the rest of their lives. • This allows us to identify the patients who are truly motivated and therefore who will be most successful following surgery. We will work with you. • When will I meet the surgeon? Your initial workup will be done by one of our surgeons who will evaluate patients and their medical problems. Once we have determined that you are a good candidate for this operation and if you have met all of our criteria, you will again meet with the surgeon. This will occur anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months prior to your scheduled surgery. • When will my surgery be scheduled? We will work with you. • What are the risks of the operation? Weight loss surgery is major abdominal sur
