pre-op testing - liver biopsy???
My mom is currently going through her 6 month program; May is her third month, and will be meeting with the surgeon after that for her first eval with her.
She was reading in her insurance booklet, and it states that a liver biopsy is required as a pre-op test, along with the normal psych eval, 6mos diet and exercise, etc. Has anyone ever been required this??? They say that it is to determine fatty liver disease. Could they not do an ultrasound? That is what I had done, and they were able to see that my liver was fatty. This just seems like a very invasive, and unecessary test, when there is (I think)an alternate and less invasive way.
Do you think that the surgeon could dispute this if it is indeed required?
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Rachael
Lap RNY 6/6/07
Dr. Raftopoulos - Pittsburgh
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