Table 2.

Follow-up recommendations after bariatric surgery

PROCEDURE	4–6 WK	MONTHLY	3 MO	6 MO	9 MO	12 MO	18 MO	ANNUALLY
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding	Surgeon Dietitian	Surgeon (band fill visit)	Dietitian	Dietitian Laboratory examinations	Dietitian	Dietitian	NA	Dietitian Laboratory examinations
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass	Surgeon Dietitian	NA	Surgeon Dietitian Laboratory examinations	Surgeon Dietitian Laboratory examinations	Surgeon Dietitian	Surgeon Dietitian Laboratory examinations	Dietitian Laboratory examinations	Surgeon Dietitian Laboratory examinations
Sleeve gastrectomy	Surgeon Dietitian	NA	Surgeon Dietitian	Surgeon Dietitian	Surgeon Dietitian	Surgeon Dietitian	Dietitian Laboratory examinations	Surgeon Dietitian Laboratory examinations

NA—not applicable.