Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Laproscopic Surgery, Obesity, Fat Surgery, Morbid Obesity, Body Mass Index

The Center For Bariatric Surgery

Commitment to Long Term Follow Up

Gastric Bypass has been shown to very effective at inducing and maintaining major weight loss in severe obesity. After the initial high risk period, the long term risks of gastric bypass are quite low. One major concern is the development of severe and sometimes devastating micronutrient and vitamin deficiencies. Most studies suggest that these illnesses can be prevented by meticulous attention to aggressive vitamin and mineral supplementation. This commitment is life long.

Because many studies suggest that a high proportion of successful patients will tend to assume that they have returned to normal and stop taking their vitamins, it is very important that patients be willing to commit to long term follow up. Physicians need to continue to encourage patients to take their supplements and to perform yearly monitoring of their blood levels to warn of impending deficiency
states.

Long Term Follow Up

Patients will write a letter saying that they will stay in touch with Dr. Felix and their local physician on a regular basis.
Patients will notify Dr. Felix and their regular physician of any changes in their address or telephone number.
Patients will agree to meticulously take the appropriate multivitamin supplements.
Patients will arrange for yearly blood tests to allow monitoring of their vitamin and mineral levels and communicate results to our office.