The gastric banding, surgery and care before and after the surgery is fully covered by most health insurance companies at our workplace, including OZP, ZPMV, ČNZP, ZPŠ, VOZP, Metal-Aliance, and others. The patients of these insurance companies do not pay for these procedures at our workplace.
A gastroscopic examination has to be performed before the surgery to exclude a disease of gullet and stomach, and an ultrasound check of the stomach. The obesitologist will be analyzing possible causes of obesity and will verify the suitability of the chosen operation. The psychologist must find out that the patient can understand dietary principles that will be needed after the operation and not to overeat. During a consultation with a dietitian, the patients will be informed about their dietary regimen after the operation.
This surgery is done under a complete anesthesia; short-term hospitalization is needed, usually one or two days after the operation. The patient can usually get off his bed the night after the operation; on the first day after the operation, he will get yoghourt and a broth. The first week after the operation he will eat only liquid food. The following five days he can have normal food, but blended. After this transition period, the patients can eat normal meals, the same as their families or people around, only with the dietary limitations described above. The sick leave usually takes two weeks. A physical activity is a suitable part of the treatment which is not limited in any way after the operation.
The gastric banding is not limiting for the patient in any activities when it comes to movement and similar things. In the case of women, the banding does not prevent them from pregnancy, on the contrary, a marked reduction in obesity helps in solving the problems of getting pregnant that can be tied to obesity. We only do not recommend mothering for the period within half a year after the operation.
Patients with implanted banding meet in a club (banding club) where they can relate their experiences, motivate each other, find new friends and do some social activities. We are happy if the patients who consider gastric banding visit this club and get some first-hand knowledge about this treatment from people who have their own experience.