http://www.eontarionow.com/health/2007/06/15/depression-may-determine-success-of-obesity-surgery/ Keeping Ontario Connected Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 http://www.eontarionow.com/health/2007/06/15/depression-may-determine-success-of-obesity-surgery/#comment-2609 gerald garwood D.O. Sun, 17 Jun 2007 03:07:34 +0000 http://www.eontarionow.com/health/2007/06/15/depression-may-determine-success-of-obesity-surgery/#comment-2609 As one of the first program developers in USA in 2002 quiding our patients thru and preparing for surgery if a caandidate. In our group of 4000 patients I would agree that i the prospective patient is depressed and has been for over a year, surgery is not an option until the depression is corrected, otherwise the hoped for weight control will be minimal if at all i two years. I prefer to delay any sugical intervention until counseling is favorable for that patient. As one of the first program developers in USA in 2002 quiding our patients thru and preparing for surgery if a caandidate. In our group of 4000 patients I would agree that i the prospective patient is depressed and has been for over a year, surgery is not an option until the depression is corrected, otherwise the hoped for weight control will be minimal if at all i two years. I prefer to delay any sugical intervention until counseling is favorable for that patient.

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