Dr. Grossbard's Story
Read how a surgeon changed his own life and that of his patients' with the LAP-BAND® System
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Questions to Ask Your Surgeon
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Weight-loss surgery can be a life-changing event. Choosing a comprehensive program and the right surgeon qualified to perform your procedure is a very important decision. When you first go to see your LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System surgeon, feel free to ask lots of questions so that you totally understand what your experience will be like. Here are some suggestions:
- IMPORTANT Questions regarding Selecting your Surgeon and Band
- Other Questions and Considerations
- About Support and Follow-Up Care
- About your own Concerns
IMPORTANT Questions regarding Selecting your Surgeon and Band
| Do you have more experience with LAP-BAND® System or REALIZE™ Band? | |
| How many gastric banding procedures have you done? | |
Other Questions and Considerations
| May I see a sample of the device? | |
| What is the average excess weight loss experienced by your LAP-BAND® System patients? REALIZE™ Patients? | |
| What are the most common complications you see with the LAP-BAND® System procedure? Is there a difference among the two different adjustable gastric bands? | |
| Will I experience improvement with my weight-related health conditions? What have your patients experienced? | |
| Do you perform the procedure on an outpatient basis or will it require an overnight stay in the hospital? |
About Support and Follow-Up Care
| What is the cost of this procedure? Do you accept my insurance? | |
| Can your office help me with insurance approval or financing? Do you offer CareCredit®? | |
| How do adjustments work and how often will I need adjustments during the first year? Ongoing? | |
| How will you work with my primary care/family physician or other doctors I'm currently seeing for treatment? | |
| Do you have a team to address weight-related health conditions, dietary instruction, exercise training, nursing care and psychological counseling if I need it? | |
| Do you offer support groups for post surgery patients? | |
| What help can you give me to help educate my family and friend so that they can also support me? |
About your own Concerns:
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