The Sasse Guide to Outpatient Weight Loss Surgery. In this book Dr. Kent C. Sasse describes the revolution that is taking place across the country as more and more people choose minimally invasive weight loss surgery. The field is both rapidly changing and highly controversial. In this book, Dr. Sasse takes an in-depth look at the shift to outpatient surgery as the preferred weight loss treatment. In this book, you will learn why outpatient minimally invasive weight loss surgery has become such a popular choice, he describes its advantages and disadvantages in detail and how to decide whether it is right for you, how to go about finding an outpatient surgical center, a bariatric surgeon and follow up program. In it he includes ten tips to proceeding with outpatient weight loss surgery, top ten qualities to avoid in a bariatric surgeon and top ten rules for long-term weight loss success. There is a section on what to tell your boss or friends and many other informative and entertaining sections.

The Sasse Guide: The Bible of Modern Weight Loss Surgery explores where weight loss surgery has come in 2008. This rapidly changing field has brought many new advances, techniques and options for patients as never before. Weight loss surgery has become highly effective, but also complicated. It is more important than ever that you have a trusted guide by your side as you embark upon your weight loss journey. The Sasse Guide, the bible for weight loss surgery is meant to provide comprehensive information as you begin thinking about weight loss surgery, as you find the surgeon and program, and as you continue upon your journey for long-term weight loss success. Entertaining, humorous and sprinkled with many anecdotes from Dr. Sasse’s own patients and experiences, this guide will serve you well whether you are simply researching the topic or about to undergo surgery or have had surgery and are looking for the tools to continue to succeed. It includes such sections as, “Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for Me?”, “Top Ten Questions to Ask your Bariatric Surgeon”, “Ten Things you Must do Before Bariatric Surgery”, and “Top Ten Ways you can Make Your Bariatric Surgeon a Long-term Success”. Available in late 2008.

The Sasse Guide: 101 Tips for Weight Loss Success.

This tips booklet provides meaningful evidence-based practical and effective tips for initial weight loss and long-term weight maintenance. It touches on key topics that help remind us to initiate and ingrain long-term healthy behaviors. It points out small meaningful steps that we can all take on the road to a healthier weight. Tips as simple as, “Serve your meal on a smaller plate”, seem simple, and yet reminding ourselves of these kinds of contents leads to long-term weight loss. Scientific studies demonstrate that we consume 40% less food when it is served on a smaller plate! Take advantage of Dr. Sasse’s insight and reading of the scientific literature to make your own weight loss journey a success. Available in late 2008.