Surgery Preparation
When considering bariatric surgery, patients
should make sure all of their well-adult care
is up-to-date. It is important for patients
to begin to prepare for bariatric surgery by
making healthy changes in their diet and lifestyle.
The sooner this process begins, the better
prepared patients will be for surgery.
Health changes to prepare for bariatric
surgery include:
- Smoking cessation (quitting)
- Maintaining
a healthy diet by eating foods low in fat
and high in fiber
- Eliminating fast food, fried foods and sugar-containing
dessert foods
- Drinking non-caloric
or low calorie beverages
- Decreasing consumption
of carbonated beverages and caffeine
- Start a walking program
- Begin taking a daily multivitamin
These changes will help make the postoperative
lifestyle and diet changes easier, and gives
patients a head start for success after surgery.
It is important to begin taking responsibility
for a healthy lifestyle prior to the surgical
procedure.
Prior to surgery, patients undergo
surgical, medical, nutritional and psychological
screenings. Each patient will also attend a
preoperative nutrition class, which provides
the patient with extensive diet education.
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