Obesity surgery may be considered in patients who meet specific conditions. Calculate your BMI (Body Mass Index), very important to know if you can benefit from obesity surgery, then read the paragraph INDICATION (below) and the Preoperative check-up page.
Let’s emphasize once again that, whatever the chosen intervention, a life long change of dietary habits and lifestyle is essential. Bariatric surgery is not a cosmetic surgery, long term follow-up is necessary.
INDICATION: BMI ≥ 40 and/or patients with a BMI ≥ 35 associated at comorbid conditions likely to be improved after the surgery (including cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, severe respiratory disorders, severe metabolic disorders, especially type 2 diabetes, osteo-articular diseases).
In second intention after failure of medical treatment, nutritional, dietary and psycho-therapeutic, well conducted during 6 to 12 months.
In absence of sufficient weight loss or in absence of weight loss maintenance, after diets supervised by a specialist (nutritionnist, dietician, endocrinologist) with written proof (prescriptions etc.), very important for your medical insurance company !
Patient well-informed in advance.
Assessment and multidisciplinary preoperative support for several months.
Procedure understood and accepted by the patient for life during medical and surgical follow-up.
Acceptable operative risk.