Bariatric Surgery Patient Resources

Pre-Operative Materials

Below are materials that are helpful in preparing for your surgery, hospital stay and recuperation. We encourage you to read this material prior to your nutrition teaching and consent signing appointment, so if you have questions, they can be answered at that time. Additional information will be given to you that day.

• Vitamin Letter (PDF)
• Pre-Operative Diet Instructions (PDF)
• Information Regarding Lovenox (PDF)
• Patient-Controlled Analgesia Guide (PDF)
• What to Do in an Emergency (PDF)
• Important Notice (PDF)

Nutrition Education Materials

Nutritional Guidelines for Laparoscopic Banding Procedure

• Phase I: Liquid Diet (PDF)
• Phase II: Pureed Diet (PDF)
• Phase III: Soft Diet (PDF)
• Phase IV: Maintenance (PDF)

Nutritional Guidelines for Roux-en-Y and Duodenal Switch Gastric Restrictive Procedures

• Phase I: Pureed Foods (PDF)
• Phase II: Soft Foods (PDF)
• Phase III: Regular Consistency (PDF)

Helpful Guides

• Back to Basics: Nutrition After Bariatric Surgery (PDF)
• Recomendaciones de Dieta despues de la Cirugia--Spanish (PDF)
• Healthy Bites (PDF)
• Healthy Substitutions (PDF)
• Food Log (PDF)
• Physical Activity & Exercise Strategies (PDF)

Vitamins and Minerals

• Calcium (PDF)
• Folate (PDF)
• Iron (PDF)
• Selenium (PDF)
• Vitamin A (PDF)
• Vitamin B12 (PDF)
• Vitamin D (PDF)
• Vitamin E (PDF)
• Zinc (PDF)

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