Patient questionnaire Stomach band or surgical therapy for obesity – preconditions
When should I consider surgical therapy?
1. Extreme OBESITY = medical obesity = morbid adiposity i.e. my Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 40 kg/m2
- Body weight in kilograms divided by height (in meters) squared e.g. body weight = 145 kilograms. Height = 1.65 meters 145kg / (1.65m)2 = 145kg/ 2.72m2 = 53.3 kg/m2
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My Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 40 kg/m2:
2. I am at least 18 years old and at most 60e
3. I have been suffering from obesity for more than 5 years
4. For have been on a medically controlled diet for at least two years with no breaks
5. I am suffering from one of the following:
- High blood pressure (arterial hypertension)
- Diabetes mellitus
- Sleep apnea
- Lipometabolism problems (dyslipidemia or high cholesterol)
- Degenerative ability to move around (serious joint / back pain)
- Coronary heart disease (coronary artery disease)
- Sterility with masculinization (hyperandrogenism)
- Polysystic ovaries for women of child-bearing age
6. I do not suffer from the following illnesses:
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
- Chronic indisposition of the oesophagus
- Recurring gastric ulcers which cannot be successfully treated
- Intestinal infections (M.Crohn ulcerative c)
- Birth deformities (anomalies) of the upper gastrointestinal tract
Hormonal imbalances
- Thyroid diseases (in particular thyroid hormonal deficiency) which have not been treated successfully.
- M. Cushing (overproduction of adrenocortical hormones)
- Hormone producing tumours (e.g. the pituitary gland)
Malignant tumor
- Anywhere in the body
Connective tissue disease
- Autoimmune diseases, systematic lupus erythmatodes, sclerodema
Recent pulmonary embolism
Recent heart attack
Serious liver disease: Hepatitis/cirrhosis of the liver
Kidney diseases with serious loss of kidney functions
Consumptive diseases (tuberculosis, low immunity)
dental problems (an operation can only be carried out provided teeth
are fully functional)
7. The following preconditions apply to me:
- I am ready to cooperate, i.e. I have no problems accepting recommendations and can follow them as far as this is possible
- I can turn up regularly for check-ups after the operation
- I have no serious psychiatric diseases (e.g. schizophrenia)
- My social environment is such that I can always find someone to support me in difficult situations
- I do not suffer from chronic eating disorders (e.g. bulimia)
- I am not an addict (alcohol, drugs, unusually high consumption of medical drugs)
8. None of the following states applies to me:
- Pregnancy
After the operation, a pregnancy may only be planned after weight has been stabilised for two years. - Silicone allergy (only for gastric band)
9. For me surgical therapy is the last chance I have of getting my weight under control, as I have undertaken every other measure to try and reduce my weight.
If you can answer yes to all the answers in questions 1 to 9, you are probably suitable for surgical therapy to counter your weight problem! Please refer to your doctor.
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