List of Insurance coverage for bariatric surgery, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Champ, Cigna, First Health, Great West, Health Scope Benefits, Humana, Principal Financial Group, Unicare, United Health Care.

Do I meet the criteria for having bariatric surgery? What risks are involved in bariatric surgery? How long will my hospital stay be?

Are you considering weight loss surgery? If you are about to undergo this potentially life altering experience, most weight loss clinics will recommend going on a liquid diet before the surgery to shrink the liver, reduce risk of complications, and improve your outcome. You also will be recommended to follow some form of a liquid diet after surgery as your body will have to get accustomed to eating solid foods. Don’t forget to take your vitamin supplementation in a chewable form after surgery to make up for any nutritional inadequacies.

The Stomaphy X procedure, approved by the US FDA in 2007; is a new and innovative revision procedure for individuals who have had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and have regained weight due to a stretched stomach pouch or enlarged stomach outlet. The procedure reduces the stomach pouch and stomach outlet (stoma) to the original gastric bypass size without traditional surgery or incisions and with minimal recovery time.

Protein is important for several mechanisms and roles in the human body including wound healing, transportation of nutrients in the body, tissue collagen formation, and muscle building. A diet that is high in protein is especially important for individuals after bariatric surgery.