Deciding on bariatric surgery can be difficult. This is major surgery. If you qualify for bariatric surgery, you need to think about the possible risks and complications of having this surgery. Compare these with the risks and complications of not having the surgery.

Before surgery, tests will be done to check your health. You will be watched and kept as comfortable as possible throughout surgery and recovery. After surgery, you may stay in the hospital for one or several days.

For the surgery to work, you must change your diet and lifestyle. In most cases, the surgery is not reversible. So if you’re considering surgery, learn all you can about it before you decide.

GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease. You may also hear it called acid indigestion or heartburn. It happens when food from the stomach flows back up (refluxes) into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). GERD is common in infants.

Your healthcare provider has prescribed oxygen. This can help make breathing easier. Here are some tips for safely using oxygen at home.

Hypophosphatemia means there's not enough phosphorus in the blood. Here's what you need to know about home care for this condition.

Xeroform is a moist yellow dressing that covers your wound. Read about how to care for your Xeroform dressing.

Your doctor wants you to apply care for a special dressing, or packing, for your wound. When a wound is deep, or when it tunnels under the skin, packing the wound can help it heal. These guidelines will help you remember how to take care of your wound.

Taking proper care of your wound will help it heal. Here are guidelines to help you at home.

Your healthcare provider has prescribed crutches for you. A healthy leg can support your body weight, but when you have an injured leg or foot, you need to keep weight off it. Once you are told that you can put some weight on your leg, use a "weight-bearing" method of walking as the leg heals.