Surgery Options by Province

[lo]

I was thinking we should compile a list of surgery options covered by each province. Please let me know which ones to add!

British Columbia
Roux en Y
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Alberta
Adjustable Laparoscopic Banding
Roux en Y
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Saskatchewan
Roux en Y
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Manitoba *As of 2008 information, no public hospital provides either service so patients are sent to other jurisdictions with Manitoba covering the costs
Adjustable Laparoscopic Banding (will be sent to Edmonton AB for surgery/follow ups)
Roux en Y
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Ontario
Doudenal Switch (under certain circumstances)
Roux en Y
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Quebec
Adjustable Laparoscopic Banding (patient to pay for tubing)
Duodenal Switch (under certain circumstances)
Roux en Y

Newfoundland/Labrador *As of 2008 information, no public hospital provides the service so patients are sent to other jurisdictions with Newfoundland/Labrador covering the costs
Roux en Y

New Brunswick
Adjustable Laparoscopic Banding (patient to pay for tubing)
Roux en Y
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Nova Scotia
Adjustable Laparoscopic Banding (patient to pay for tubing)
Roux en Y
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Prince Edward Island *Currently no public hospital provides the service so patients are sent to other jurisdictions with PEI covering the costs
Adjustable Laparoscopic Banding (patient to pay for tubing)
Roux en Y

Northwest Territories
As of 2008 information, NWT does not cover and weight loss surgeries

Nunavut
As of 2008 information, Nunavut does not cover and weight loss surgeries

Yukon
Unknown

[angelz]

Manitoba - offers VSG , RNY (LapBand surgery is covered but will be sent to Edmonton, AB for surgery and follow ups, Fills)

Sask- VSG, RNY

[patxyz]

Good idea!

It depends on what you mean by the list. In PEI for example, there are no bariatric surgeons so none is offered. If you are able to go to Halifax though, you can have RNY there, paid for by PEI government.

Quebec covers DS and Ontario covers DS under certain circumstances, though they don't make this public information.

I thought maybe we could send an email to each of the Ministries of Health looking for up to date info on what is offered and what wait times are like?

[lo]

Dec 21, 2011 14:58:21 GMT -5 angelz said:

Manitoba - offers VSG , RNY (LapBand surgery is covered but will be sent to Edmonton, AB for surgery and follow ups, Fills)

Sask- VSG, RNY

Added, thank you (:

Dec 21, 2011 17:53:24 GMT -5 patxyz said:

Good idea!

It depends on what you mean by the list. In PEI for example, there are no bariatric surgeons so none is offered. If you are able to go to Halifax though, you can have RNY there, paid for by PEI government.

Quebec covers DS and Ontario covers DS under certain circumstances, though they don't make this public information.

I thought maybe we could send an email to each of the Ministries of Health looking for up to date info on what is offered and what wait times are like?

Added in the DS for Quebec (:

That's a great idea about emailing each of the Ministries of Health!

[angelz]

Forgot to mention,

NB, NS - also VSG

[lo]

Dec 21, 2011 23:50:30 GMT -5 angelz said:

Forgot to mention,

NB, NS - also VSG

Done ;D

[patxyz]

While I have some time over the holidays I'll put together an email and get the contact info. Will report back when I start to get answers!

[dsfacts]

May want to check into Marc E. Savoie MD in NB, he proctored DS under the group of Quebec surgeons I believe. I never had an update on if his practice in NB got off the ground.

[angelz]

Marc E Savoie has a busy practise in NB. Currently, he performs VSG, LapBand, RNY.. the option DS is still pending but I not sure it'll happen anytime soon.

[angelz]

It's been my information from MB Health that Lapband in Edmonton, AB has no extra costs for tubing.

[lo]

Jan 8, 2012 12:04:40 GMT -5 dsfacts said:

May want to check into Marc E. Savoie MD in NB, he proctored DS under the group of Quebec surgeons I believe. I never had an update on if his practice in NB got off the ground.

Jan 8, 2012 22:15:24 GMT -5 angelz said:

Marc E Savoie has a busy practise in NB. Currently, he performs VSG, LapBand, RNY.. the option DS is still pending but I not sure it'll happen anytime soon.

Jan 8, 2012 22:19:46 GMT -5 angelz said:

It's been my information from MB Health that Lapband in Edmonton, AB has no extra costs for tubing.

Good to hear that we might have another DS surgeon in Canada!

Updated MB lapband, thank you Angelz (: