- We recommend the following labs starting at 6 months post-op, then every 6-12 months
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Comprehensive metabolic profile (CMP)
- Vitamin levels
- Vit D25, folate, B6, B12, and whole blood thiamine
- Iron – TIBC, Serum iron
- Optional
- Hemoglobin A1C
- Thyroid: TSH
- Lipid profile
I always learn a lot at this meeting! Weight loss surgeons come from all over the world to learn about the newest techniques. Some interesting papers were presented about sleeve gastrectomy, lap band, gastric plication, and gastric bypass. A lot of attention was given to the recent STAMPEDE study out of the Cleveland Clinic, showingRead more “29th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery”