Posts tagged BMI
Bariatric Surgery Safety and Outcomes in Extremely Obese Patients
A recently published study highlights the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic bariatric surgery on extremely obese patients as well as the outcomes of different surgical approaches. Although it would seem that the most likely candidates for bariatric surgery are those with the most weight to lose, they often do not qualify for bariatric surgery. Surgery [...]
Read the full article →FDA Rules on Lap-Band Guidelines
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled to lower the body mass index (BMI) requirements for weight loss surgery using the Lap-Band adjustable gastric banding system. This decision confirms the recommendation made by an FDA advisory panel in early December 2010 to lower patient eligibility requirements of lap-band surgery to include people with [...]
Read the full article →Gaining Weight to Qualify For Weight Loss Surgery
For some individuals, the path to qualifying for weight loss surgery involves gaining weight. In any sense of rationality, this approach seems counterproductive – why put on the pounds when the ultimate goal is to take off excess weight? Unless you have been in this situation, it may be difficult to understand what it is [...]
Read the full article →FDA Panel Votes to Lower BMI Criteria for Lap-Band Surgery
On December 3, 2010, a panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted in favor of lowering the body mass index criteria for Lap-Band surgery. If the panel’s recommendation is accepted by the FDA, millions more obese American could qualify for this weight loss procedure. Under current federal guidelines, the Lap-Band is limited to patients [...]
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