Choosing to undergo bariatric surgery can be a frightening and uncertain time. Having a competent bariatric nurse by one's bedside both before and after the operation can help a person's mental wellness during the entire process. A skilled nurse should know the precise details about the surgery and answer the patient's questions if he or she should have any prior to going through the procedure. Even more, a good bariatric nurse will know how to take care of the patient after the surgery and help that individual with pain management and other recuperative matters to help that patient recover quicker.
Part of the procedure is meeting with a bariatric nurse who, along with the doctor and dietician, determines if this is right for you. Also the nurse is there for after the surgery for any questions and concerns you have.
You can find information out about bariatric surgery, lapband surgery or the bariatric sleeve surgery here: http://www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/cost/
A CBN or certified bariatric nurse is a specialization which is growing in demand. The bariatric nurse will assist patients with therapy related to treatment. To learn more about this specialty visit nursing.ecu.edu/bariatric.
A bariatric surgeon may or may not be certified. They must complete an enrollment process under strict guidelines to become certified. The only way to know is to ask your surgeon or his nurse if he/she is certified to perform bariatric surgery/
Bariatric surgery is a broad term used to describe weight loss surgeries. Gastric bypass surgery falls under the category of a bariatric surgery. Therefore, getting a bariatric surgery, isn't necessarily indicative that you would be getting gastric bypass.
If you are looking for information regarding financing bariatric surgery, I would suggest going to this site: http://www.bariatric.us/bariatric-surgery-financing.html
For pictures and diagrams on bariatric surgery, try this website: http://www.webmd.com/diet/weight-loss-surgery/gastric-bypass Also, I would recommend the book, Bariatric Surgery for Dummies. This book will tell you how bariatric procedures are performed.
The best place to learn about the bariatric surgery society is their official website which can be found at http://asmbs.org/. This stands for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
More than 23 million Americans are candidates for bariatric surgery
There are various before and after accounts of Bariatric surgery available on the world wide web as well as pictures of before and after Bariatric surgery available at websites such as the following: www.locateadoc.com/pictures/bariatric-surgery/gastric-bypass-surgery.html, www.renewedreflections.com/forums, and www.obesityhelp.com/content/lifeafter.html.
You can find information out about bariatric surgery, lapband surgery or the bariatric sleeve surgery here: http://www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/cost/
To look for information on bariatric weight loos surgery, the following website should be best for you: http://www.bariatric-surgery-source.com/ or http://www.lifespan.org/tmh/services/surgery/bariatric/