Gastric Bypass Surgery
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Written By: Mary McGowan
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.39806
EAN: 9780071431927
ISBN: 0071431926
Label: McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2004-04-30
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Studio: McGraw-Hill
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Editorial Reviews for Gastric Bypass Surgery
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Some 22 million Americans are morbidly obese. For many of them, gastric bypass surgery appears to offer the only hope of long-term weight loss. Once viewed as a radical weight-loss alternative, the surgery is becoming increasingly popular. In 2002, more than 100,000 Americans elected to have the procedure done. Written by a medical doctor specializing in the field, Gastric Bypass Surgery is the first comprehensive book to explain and discuss the benefits and risks of the procedure. Presented in a handy question-and-answer format, the book addresses everything from candidacy for the procedure to technique to recovery to finding a doctor and more. 150 questions and answers are featured.
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Summary: Gastric Bypass Surgery
Comment: It answered all my concerns and questions. A great book spoken in simple language.
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Summary: Informative if you know little or nothing about Gastric Bypass
Comment: Very helpful for those who know little or nothing about Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y) surgery. If you're thiking of having it, or have just had it, this book is helpful. If you have already read up on the subject, this book really won't provide any new insight however. *One very valuable aspect of this book, is that it contains "sample letters" to use as a template when writing your insurance company to try and get approval for the surgery, and also when writing an appeal letter after being denied by your insurance company. Those letters make this book worth buying if you need to write such a letter.* As for me, my Surgeon's office wrote the letter so I did not need to worry about it. By the way, if you're reading this, you probably are considering Gastric Bypass surgery.... I had it 02/01/2008 and it is the BEST thing I have ever done for myself. I highly recommend it. Yes, I was scared, all surgeries are scarey, but sometimes in life, we need surgery. Did you know that Gastric Bypass surgery CURES Type 2 Diabetes in over 90% of cases? And it cures it within a few weeks after surgery most of the time. In fact, their is an Italian Doctor in the process of researching & developing a "modified version" of this surgery for people who are not overweight, but have Type 2 Diabetes, so that the surgery can cure them! That is amazing! A cure for Diabetes! The Italian Doctor discovered it is not (only) the weight loss that cures the Diabetes, because most people are cured within a few weeks after surgery, (and of course they haven't lost a huge amount of weight by that time). What it is, is what they do to the small intestine. Modifying the small intestine causes a reversal of Type 2 Diabetes!!!! Best wishes!
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Summary: Incomplete Information
Comment: I was extremely disappointed in this book. I have done hours of research on all types of Bariatric surgery and this book is one of the least informative. Gastric Bypass is hown as the magic answer. Easy, simple, and the only way. In reality this is far from the truth. Gastric Bypass is a huge decision for a person to make, and one that should not be made unless the patient is adequately informed.
Specifically the sections covering other surgical options (duodenal switch, gastric banding, etc.) are blatantly biased. While I realize this book is geared toward Gastric Bypass, that is no excuse to give false or incomplete information on other surgeries. Also, the sections on Gastric Bypass itself is very glossed over and makes it seem as though it will be a cure as opposed to a tool for weight loss.
There are so many other informative books out there...this just isn't one of them.
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