What if you don't loose weight on PreOp diet?

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Old 02-04-2008, 02:57 PM   #1
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What if you don't loose weight on PreOp diet?
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could you be turned down by insurance or your doctor?
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Old 02-04-2008, 04:45 PM   #2
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My Doctor gave me the preop diet to lose weight (actually in the liver) in order to do the procedure lap. If the liver is too large and there's not enough room they would have to do an open procedure. This would result in a larger scar and longer recovery time.
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