Book Chapter
Published:
January 1, 2012
Medical Management of the Post Bariatric Patient
Brian J. Allan, Michael C. Cheung, Vishnu Chahwala, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz
Key Takeaways
- After bariatric surgery, patients need ongoing care for vitamins/minerals, medication adjustments, and management of improving health conditions. This chapter provides a comprehensive guide to these needs.
- Nutritional supplementation is essential, particularly after gastric bypass, typically requiring lifelong multivitamin, calcium, vitamin D, B12, and iron supplementation with regular blood work.
- As patients lose weight, many diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol medications need reduction or discontinuation, requiring close medical follow-up.
- This is the third of three chapters Dr. de la Cruz-Muñoz contributed to this textbook, completing a trilogy covering surgery, psychological evaluation, and medical management.
- This demonstrates expertise extending well beyond the operating room, ensuring ongoing care for lasting success.
Abstract/Summary
This book chapter provides a comprehensive guide to the ongoing medical management of patients who have undergone bariatric surgery, covering nutritional management and supplementation requirements, monitoring for nutritional deficiencies, management of obesity-related comorbidities as they improve after surgery, medication adjustments, management of gastrointestinal symptoms, pregnancy considerations, and long-term medical surveillance recommendations.
Allan BJ, Cheung MC, Chahwala V, de la Cruz-Muñoz N. Medical Management of the Post Bariatric Patient. In: Thaller SR, ed. Cosmetic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss. London: JP Medical Ltd; 2012.
