I had it in Dec.07 , and I had to do a few things to qualify: -Insurance made me do a three month physician supervised diet , and I had to do monthly meetings with a nutritionist. Some insurance companies require longer and more extensive programs. -I had to have a number of tests done. ( Blood work , urine test , heart scan etc) - I had to have MANY preliminary meetings with the doctor.
what are the weight requirments to qualify for the lap band surgery?
To qualify for lap band surgery you must be considered to be clinically obese. To be considered clinically obese in the United States you must have a Body Mass Index above 40.
The difference between gastric band surgery and lap band surgery is the type of procedure which is undertaken and the complications which may arise from the surgery.
You can find reviews of the Lap Band surgery at http://www.viewpoints.com/Lap-Band-Surgery-reviews. You could also check out http://www.chasefreedom.com/lapband.html
If the lap band breaks the only option is to have surgery.
This does not generally cover lap band surgery. This is not a medically necessary surgery so it is not covered.
Although lap band surgery is a very serious, major surgery, the mortality rate for lap band surgery patients is low compared to most other surgeries. Recent studies have shown that as low as 1 of 2000 lap band patients will experience any sort of lasting complications with less than 5% of lap band patients requiring re-operation. The actual morality rate of lap band surgery patients is less than 1%.
Who does lap band with medical card in springfield il.
If one wants LAP BAND surgery there are a few requirements before one can qualify. Then one can go to a hospital, but there are also many specialized clinics and the requirements there are different, but also more expensive.
It's more dangerous than the lap band.
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Lap-Band surgery is extremely effective. But there are always risks depending on the patient, and it should definitely be something to discuss with a physician.