tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post4410529905783570498..comments2024-02-10T02:14:39.898-05:00Comments on Buckeye Surgeon: Stomach PartitioningJeffrey Parks MD FACShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-28084405791391762552011-03-12T23:45:22.488-05:002011-03-12T23:45:22.488-05:00I unfortunately am a nurse on a surgical floor of ...I unfortunately am a nurse on a surgical floor of a 'bariatric center of excellece'--which simply means that Medicare and Medicaid will now pay for gastric bypass and banding for patients with a BMI over 35-40 and comorbid conditions. <br />I love my most of my surgical patients, but truly despise the idea of the bariatric surgeries. The patients who are supposedly so well informed get mad at us nurses who "deny" them food post op. Um, really? Did you not read that you'll be on a sugar-free clear liquid diet for the first week?? No solid foods for at least one month. <br />While I understand the previous anon poster's point that there are non-surgical treatments for many of the common surgeries, I also understand that if a person is actually able to maintain the required diet, surgery or none, he or she WILL lose weight. <br />I will remain Anon for the sake of my job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-13545411215553731152011-03-07T20:07:02.697-05:002011-03-07T20:07:02.697-05:00The same could be said of a number of things in ge...The same could be said of a number of things in general surgery: why not focus patients on high fiber diets rather than resorting to sigmoidectomies for diverticulitis? why not prevent people from smoking before they need a pneumonectomy or a god-awful Whipple? When did we become resigned to hacking out someone's pancreatic head for a marginal chance at living slightly longer with pancreatic CA, even though their ICU stay may make up a decent part of that extended life? At least with Bariatric Surgery, humongous individuals will see dramatic results that they would not achieve on their own! At least those are my thoughts; appreciate the article!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-17843325497807114292011-03-06T07:51:31.996-05:002011-03-06T07:51:31.996-05:00Yes, the field that was once thought to be a real ...Yes, the field that was once thought to be a real "specialization" now becomes an ordinary thing.. Ah, for the love of cheeseburgers...DIY Healthhttp://www.drjoetoday.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-83209181047904330902011-03-06T01:49:01.257-05:002011-03-06T01:49:01.257-05:00Glad to see you posting more again. I enjoy your ...Glad to see you posting more again. I enjoy your insight.<br /><br />Med Student, TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-72537958503792609802011-03-05T22:43:33.918-05:002011-03-05T22:43:33.918-05:00Me, too. Sure wish this surgery wasn't becomi...Me, too. Sure wish this surgery wasn't becoming more and more common.rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-35772184117000411702011-03-05T20:30:47.177-05:002011-03-05T20:30:47.177-05:00Yeah, creeps me out too.
Gets a little tough late...Yeah, creeps me out too.<br /><br />Gets a little tough later on if these people get really sick, and have a stomach the size of a pea... <br /><br />-SCRNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com