My biggest concern is IV placement. Is there a specialist to help with that?
Yes, of course. Normally, all patients have difficult veins because they've been doing a special diet; you're fasting at that [...]
By MBC Editor|2023-06-02T16:10:45+00:00June 28th, 2022|Categories: Surgery|0 Comments
Yes, of course. Normally, all patients have difficult veins because they've been doing a special diet; you're fasting at that [...]
By MBC Editor|2022-03-08T18:54:00+00:00July 29th, 2021|Categories: Diet, Post-Op|0 Comments
It depends on your height, weight, and goals. A good first goal is 60 grams of protein per day. After [...]
By MBC Editor|2023-06-02T16:07:31+00:00July 29th, 2021|Categories: Surgery|0 Comments
The staples are very safe to use and will not cause any issues with the scans.
By MBC Editor|2021-07-29T23:05:35+00:00July 29th, 2021|Categories: Surgery|0 Comments
Immediately after the bariatric procedure, the wound is closed using dissolvable, nylon sutures. The better you dress your wounds, the [...]
By MBC Editor|2021-07-27T17:30:54+00:00July 27th, 2021|Categories: Surgery|0 Comments
Drains are used on patients to filter out the blood in the abdominal cavity and reduce the pain and the [...]
By MBC Editor|2021-03-18T17:08:35+00:00November 2nd, 2020|Categories: Surgery|0 Comments
Yes, we have a drain primarily to remove excess fluid and also to help identify “bleeding” complications. It will be [...]
By MBC Editor|2022-07-01T16:09:41+00:00November 2nd, 2020|Categories: Surgery|2 Comments
We always perform 3 leak tests to prevent any complications after surgery. There are two during surgery. The first is [...]
By MBC Editor|2023-05-26T20:41:22+00:00September 27th, 2020|Categories: Diet, Pre-Op|0 Comments
You might think it's silly to be on a pre-op diet before getting weight-loss surgery - but there is a [...]