Gastric
Surgery - Aftercare USA
Gastric Bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, MacLean VBG
Surgery..
Before you return home you will receive a letter
to give to your physician. This letter will explain to the physician
the gastric procedure you have had together with the 6 month blood
test requirements. You must see a physician to have blood tests
6 months following gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy or MacLean
VBG surgery. This will ensure that the surgery is working correctly,
you are receiving the correct vitamins and achieving your weight
loss goals. This initial visit can then be followed by annual checkups.
Adjustable
Laparoscopic Gastric Band
Direct healthcare International have teamed up with
a nationwide quality aftercare service provider providing a service
for lap band refills and aftercare throughout the USA. Qualified
aftercare staff answer questions and concerns regarding your gastric
band.
With
our USA aftercare network partners, you have the security of knowing
you’re never alone.
- Servicing Allergan (Inamed) Lap Band
- Servicing Johnson & Johnson aka Swedish
Obtech / Realize Bands
- Recognized solution in quality aftercare
- New Patient Welcome Packet
- Introduces the patient to important nutritional
and exercise guidelines
Direct Healthcare International Clients who choose
a Fully Inclusive Package receive an Annual Plan (12 months from
date of surgery)
The Annual Plan Includes:
- Initial Consultation, adjustment, and aftercare program materials.
- Follow up adjustments: Patients may choose to have 4 –
6 adjustments, depending on their individual needs. These appointments
also include a consultation.
- Consultations (no adjustment): Patient receives
4 – 8 consultations, depending on how many adjustments they
have had. Fill Centers USA plan is flexible, patients may opt
to have 4 adjustments and 8 consultations OR 6 adjustments and
4 consultations.
Minimum requirement for Lap-Band aftercare
After the Lap-Band, ideally your first aftercare
visit should be 2 – 4 weeks after your surgery. The first
adjustment to the Lap-Band occurs on the 6-week post-operative visit.
This allows time for the band to scar in place and to minimize the
chance of the band slipping out of position.
This should be followed by regular quarterly visits
for the first year and by annual visits thereafter. Subsequent visits
depend on your weight loss.
The average patient undergoes 3- 4 adjustments before
the ideal tightness is established. The lap-band generally requires
adjustments when patients are feeling hungry, not losing weight
and not having satiety early after eating. Sometimes the band is
too tight and fluid needs to be removed from the band. Patients
whose band is too tight are unable to eat any solid foods.
If your band is overfilled, the consequences may
be that you are restricted from eating or taking fluids. So please
remember that for your safety and comfort the surgeon will try to
reach your optimum adjustment by coming up to the correct amount
of fill fluid. This may mean that following a fill you don't loose
weight and may need an increase in the fill. So please be patient
and if your not loosing weight satisfactorily discuss this with
your aftercare surgeon.
In addition you may need the band readjusted
or loosened under the following circumstances:
- Going on holiday - loosening the band will
enable you to relax more on holiday.. it can be refilled on your
return.
- Where you may have a number of long haul flights
– the band can become restricted due to the air pressure
differenced experienced with long flights.. it may need deflating
slightly for a while.
- When pregnant – the band is deflated
a little to enable you to eat more comfortably during this period.
Our Aftercare Program will help you achieve your weight loss goals!
We have established a world-class team of health care providers
to help you achieve your weight loss goals. Many centers boast a
comprehensive weight loss program, but few actually deliver all
of the following under one roof:
Available
in the following centers:
UK - Telford Shropshire:
Mr R T Diggory Consultant Bariatric
Surgeon
Email: bandsteruk@gmail.com
UK – London: 84Harley Street, London W1G 7LG
Prof Nadey S Hakim, KCSJ, MD, PhD,
FRCS, FRCSI, FACS, FICS
Email: nadey@globalnet.co.uk
Tel +44 (0) 207 079 4234
Belgium – Antwerp:
Dr Stefaan De Clercq - Direct Healthcare International.
Tel +44 (0) 207 193 4346
Email: info@direct-healthcare.com
- Expert full-time obesity surgeons
- Full-time dedicated obesity internal
medicine doctor
- Core team of dedicated obesity nutritionists
- Top obesity psychologists
- Three full-time obesity program nurses
An institution with the equipment, skills, and dedication to provide world-class,
dignified care.
Jane Wilkinson SRN, RCN ...
Jane Wilkinson is a theatre nurse with many years experience,
she is able to carry out lap band refills, blood tests and general checkups associated with
Lap-Bands. She is able and willing to travel and visit clients at their homes.
Email: janewilkinsont@btinternet.com
Mobile : +44 (0) 7789 998 660
Tel: +44 (0) 1363 85316
The London, Harley Street Team ...
Prof Nadey S Hakim
is a General and Transplant Surgeon. Prof Hakim is the Surgical
Director of the West London Transplant Unit based at the Hammersmith
Hospital. He has a particular interest and expertise in kidney and
pancreas
transplantation. In addition he is a Bariatric Surgeon and Fellow
of the
American Society of Bariatric Surgeons.
The Telford Team ...
Mr R T Diggory
- Consultant Bariatric Surgeon based in our UK-based centre provides
one of the most individualized, comprehensive long-term aftercare
programs to meet our patient's needs.
All team are staff members of Princess Royal Hospital,
Telford. The work is mainly performed in the private area of the
hospital, known as Apley Ward and Apley Clinic. The private facilities
have the back up of all NHS facilities on site including 24-hour
medical cover.
The DHI/ Bandster Aftercare Centre
Princess Royal Hospital
Apley Clinic
Telford TF1 6TFc
England
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