AZ Groeninge Kortrijk

Post-operative follow-up

After the operation you will be seen again at regular intervals by our team and by your general practitioner . Both scientific evidence and experience show that the better the follow-up after the surgical treatment, the better the long-term results are in terms of weight loss, general health and quality of life.
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The diagram below provides a standard overview of the follow-up that is sheduled after obesity surgery. Depending on the advice of the multidisciplinary consultation and the course after the operation, additional follow-up consultations may be proposed with the dietician and/or psychologist , or with another doctor-specialist, depending on other medical conditions. (e.g. cardiologist, pulmonologist, endocrinologist,...)
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1 week
Check up GP
- Inspection of the wounds
- General medical check-up with attention to alarm symptoms
2 weeks
Dietary follow-up
- Evaluation of nutrition and build-up of postoperative diet
3 weeks
Surgical check-up
- wound inspection
- start multivitamins
- start physical rehabilitation
3 months
Check-up with surgeon + dietician
- blood test and vitamin status check
6 months
check-up with surgeon/endocrinologist + dietician
- blood test and vitamin status check
- general medical check
1 year
check-up with surgeon + dietician + psychologist
- blood test and vitamin status check
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2 years
check-up with surgeon + dietician + psychologist
- blood test and vitamin status check
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Yearly
check up GP
- blood test and vitamin status check
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