Bariatric Surgery Screening

Bariatric Surgery is an option for morbidly obese patients, patients that are more than 100 pounds overweight. This type of major surgery causes weight loss by restricting the amount of food a person can consume at any one time. As with any major surgery, both forms of bariatric surgery, gastric bypass and Lap-band surgery, carry risks such as bleeding, infection, adverse reaction to the anesthesia and even death. The risks and benefits of bariatric surgery continue to be studied and vary from individual to individual depending on age, general health and other medical conditions. By conducting a comprehensive medical and weight history, a physician can determine the risk posed by bariatric surgery to a specific individual.

At Southern California Weight Loss Institute, our physicians can screen you for both surgical and non-surgical weight loss solutions. If you are a candidate for surgical intervention, our physicians will refer you to one of our associate surgeons who will be able to provide comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative care. At the same time, Southern California Weight Loss Institute can determine whether you will be an appropriate weight loss candidate for one of our non-surgical programs either as the sole treatment or in conjunction with bariatric surgery.

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