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General Anesthesia Contributes to Post-op Pain

Some "noxious" general anesthetics excite sensory neurons that cause peripheral pain in patients once they wake from surgery, researchers say. I...

WHO Issues Surgical Safety Checklist

The World Health Organization and the Harvard University School of Public Health have created a new perioperative checklist for surgical team member...

Surgical Business Ethics in the Press

It's no secret that some leading orthopedic surgeons receive six- and seven-figure payments annually from the makers of artificial hips and knees. B...


	Archive > Bariatric Surgery Guide	2005 Edition

Editor's Page

Inside the Soaring Demand for Obesity Surgery

What It's Like to Be a Bariatric Surgery Patient

A Surgery Center administrator looks back at what motivated her to undergo weight-loss surgery — and how the small things meant so much to her care.

6 Bariatric Procedures: An Overview

What you need to know about the most common and the most investigational techniques.

How to Get Reimbursed for Bariatric Procedures

Here are the keys for creating selection criteria, obtaining insurance approvals and coding so you get reimbursed.

How We Built Our Bariatric Unit

Bigger bathrooms, bigger beds, sturdier toilets and a dedicated OR are among the modifications this hospital made when it added bariatric surgery.

Bariatric Surgery Economics

From equipment to supplies, what does it cost to do gastric bypass procedures?

Stopping Pain Before It Starts

Preemptive pain management should be a cornerstone of your bariatric surgery program, says a surgeon who has dedicated his practice exclusively to surgery for morbidly obese patients.

Preparing Your Practice for Adolescent Patients

Here's what to consider when performing bariatric surgery on teens.

What You Need to Know About Bariatric Surgery Training

Factors to consider before you grant privileges.

Keys to a Successful Perioperative Program

Beyond the bypass, there must be education, support and exercise.

Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss

The popularity in gastric bypass surgery has sparked a new trend in plastic surgery: facelifts for figures.

2005