Use these patient education resources to expand your knowledge of weight loss surgery options and extend your care experience at Duke.

Treatment Instructions

• Body Mass Index Calculator
  Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.
• Anesthesia for Weight Loss Surgery
  Information for patients undergoing weight loss surgery at Duke.
• Principles of Practice For the Bariatric Anesthesia Team
  Information for patients undergoing weight loss surgery at Duke.
• What to Expect Before, During, and After Surgery
  Information for patients undergoing weight loss surgery at Duke.
• Plastic Surgery After Weight-Loss Surgery
  Information for patients undergoing weight loss surgery at Duke.

Patient Manual

• Weight Loss Surgery Patient Manual
  This manual includes important information for anyone considering weight loss surgery at Duke.
• Questions to Ask Your Insurance Company
  Your insurance company can help you determine if weight loss surgery is covered under your policy.
• Your Health Care Team
  The Duke program brings together dedicated professionals that are committed to seeing you through every step of the weight loss surgery process.
• Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
  The most common operative procedure we perform for weight loss is Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
• Adjustable Gastric Banding Procedure
  Adjustable gastric banding procedures entail placement of an inflatable band around the top part of the stomach to create a small gastric pouch.
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Bariatric Surgery Diet Manual

• The Recommended Diet Following Bariatric Surgery
  Information for patients undergoing weight loss surgery at Duke.

Understanding Obesity

• Popular Diet Approaches to Managing Obesity
  Information about other approaches to managing obesity.
• Past Treatments for Obesity Treatment
  Information about older treatments for obesity.
• Surgical Approaches to Morbid Obesity
  When diet, exercise, and drug therapies for obesity don’t provide patients with long-term success, many people with morbid obesity choose a surgical means to addressing this significant health problem.
• Weight Loss Surgery Options
  Information about options for patients planning for weight loss surgery at Duke.
• The Evolution of Obesity Surgery
  Information for patients undergoing weight loss surgery at Duke.
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