During the first center visit, which is the visit of investigations and assessment, you will undergo these routine steps to be ready for weight loss surgery process. Weight loss surgery is like other major surgeries requiring a group of investigations and assessments according to patient’s medical condition.
The pathway to weight loss surgery includes:
- Full medical history and examination are completed.
- Completing your database file.
- Understand the weight loss surgery procedures, risks and potential benefits.
- Choosing the best procedure for you depending on your medical condition.
- Taking a full supporting data about the procedure (include web link, papers and videos).
- Requesting a group of routine blood tests and other investigations:
- Complete blood count
- Fasting blood sugar
- Liver functions
- Kidney functions
- INR
- Thyroid profile (when indicated)
- Cortisol level (when indicated)
- Lipid profile (when indicated)
- Requesting other investigations:
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Chest x-ray
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Echocardiogram
- Pulmonary function tests (Spirometer)
- GI evaluation (when indicated)
- Further specialized assessments may be requested:
- Cardiology evaluation
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Pulmonology evaluation
- Nutritional evaluation
- Endocrinology evaluation