Test done before surgery

[lovingheart 0]

Could you all tell what tests your dr sent you to have before they would allow the surgery?

ALso Did you have any of these test prior to going to your appt with your wls dr.?

Thanks

[faithmd 14]

Every surgeon seems to be different, some require a recent sleep study, some an EKG, some require a psych evaluation (that's mostly an insurance requirement). Some wand to do an upper GI, it is impossible to tell you what you absolutely will have to have.

I had some other issues in the year prior to my banding, so I had EKG's and lab work and the surgeon accepted those. I did still have to have lab work down right before the surgery, though (electrolytes, blood count, blood type, etc).

My surgeon did not require an upper GI, nor a sleep study, nor anything like that.

[Sue Magoo 71]

Lovingheart:

I didn't do any of the testing until I went to my surgeon. I had to have the usual blood work, an ekg, sleep apnea study, barium swallow, and a psych evaluation. Everything except the psych evaluation was covered by insurance for me.

Sue

[SmallerMe 0]

nutritionist, psch, med records for the last 5 years.

Monday I go in for ekg, x-ray, blood work, abdominal ultrasound and upper GI.

All this has to be done before I see the surgeon. I just got my ins approval last week.

[GenaO 0]

I had to do a psych test, pulmonary lung function test, EKG, nutritional consuling, endoscopy and an upper GI series

[sharona 2]

I had bloodwork, cardiology (with a stress test and echocardiogram) upper GI series, nutritionist, psychologist and sleep study. I had them done all after my first visit with Dr. Tischler on 12/27 and was done with the testing by 01/18/08. I'm now waiting for things to be sent to the insurance company.

sharon;)

[Susan Miller 0]

:mad: I had to have a stress test, Upper endoscopy, motility test, lab work, ekg, psych eval,and a nutritionist eval.

Psych eval and the nutritionist were not covered by my insurance. My surgeon wanted me to have a IVC filter placed in . My surgeon was very, very thorough, and I am very grateful now for this. At the time I was going thru this I was not.:cursing: I just Had my lap banding done 3 weeks on the 1/26/08.:thumbup: Susan Miller

[ch4251 0]

blood test (complete work -up), EKG, and chest X-ray

[Longhorn 1]

I had to meet with the psychologist and nutritionist. I had to have an EKG, Pulminary Fitness Test, and chest X-ray, as well as several blood tests. That was it and I was able to get all the tests done at my GP's office.

[ugagirl 0]

My doctored ordered:

-Psych exam

-Ultrasound of my gallblader and liver

At the hospital they did:

-Blood panels

-EKG

-Chest X-Ray.

[smsmithart 4]

good luck with your surgery