Obesity surgery can only be considered in patients who meet specific conditions.
The calculation of your Body Mass Index (BMI = Weight / Height²) is important to know if you can benefit from obesity surgery, see INDICATION below.
The Preoperative Assessment informs you of the order of tests to be performed and appointments to be scheduled, on the compulsory preoperative course.
Check the contraindications for bariatric surgery, in accordance with the recommendations of the High Authority for Health (HAS), by clicking on HAS second section.
Note that a lifelong change in your eating habits is essential, whatever the chosen procedure. Bariatric surgery is not a cosmetic surgery. Long-term monitoring is necessary.
INDICATION: BMI ≥ 40 or BMI ≥ 35 associated with at least one comorbidity likely to improve after surgery (in particular cardiovascular diseases, sleep apnea, severe respiratory disorders, severe metabolic disorders, in particular type 2 diabetes, osteo diseases disabling joints).
As a second recourse after failure of a well-conducted medical, nutritional, dietary and psycho-therapeutic treatment for 6 to 12 months.
In the absence of sufficient weight loss or in the absence of maintained weight loss, documented and supervised diets with a specialist (nutritionist, dietitian, endocrinologist) with written records: prescriptions... very important with regard to social Security.
Please note: The procedure will be validated by Social Security only if your BMI is higher than 40, or between 35 and 40 with complications linked to obesity (diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, etc.).