Medicare May Cover Gastric Sleeve Surgery Editor July 14, 2012 Breaking WLS News, Sleeve Gastrectomy 1 Comment The Centers for Medicare & Medicade Services (CMS) has released its decision concerning insurance approval of gastric sleeve surgery for clinically obese patients.
Understanding the Duodenal Switch gwhqadmin March 2, 2009 Duodenal Switch 2 Comments The Duodenal Switch (DS) is a combination weight loss surgery procedure that is both restrictive and malabsorptive. With the duodenal switch, the size of your stomach is reduced by about 70%, and part of the intestine is also switched around to change how food is digested and limit calorie absorption. This helpful article offers a primer on the duodenal switch, including the advantages and disadvantages of this innovative bariatric procedure.
Weight Loss Surgery May Decrease Post-Pregnancy Risks gwhqadmin January 9, 2009 Breaking WLS News If you’re among the 50,000 or so women of child-bearing age in the United States who have weight loss surgery every year, there's good news:...
