Guest guest Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Announcement: Dr. Rutledge will be traveling to Europe and India over > the Next 6-12 months > > International Adoption of the Mini-Gastric Bypass; Can America Be Far > Behind? > > " Success of good idea requires nothing more than the commitment of > ordinary individuals who have the strength to persevere and endure. " > > Since the first Mini-Gastric Bypass (MGB) was performed by Dr. > Rutledge in 1997, surgeons and supporters of the MGB have been > committed to improving the health and well-being of people struggling > to free themselves from obesity and obesity associated illnesses. > Supporters of the MGB believe that the present forms of Weight loss > surgery fall far short of ideal and that the MGB offers a much better > alternative. > > Although initially viewed with skepticism, the MGB is now gaining > recognition around the world as other surgeons join Dr. Rutledge in > demonstrating the benefits of the MGB. Controlled prospective trials > (Level I Evidence) have repeatedly shown the MGB to equal or > outperform other types of surgery for obesity. Following the > leadership of several prominent surgeons, in France today, it is > estimated by representatives of Ethicon Endo-surgery in France, that > 20% of weight loss surgery is performed by using the MGB techniques > developed by Dr. Rutledge. > > Controlled prospective trials from around the world show that the MGB > provides some of the best weight loss, best resolution of diabetes and > lowest risk of revision surgery. The MGB is being replaced by adoption > of the MGB in Germany, Belgium, Austria, France, Spain, Italy, around > the Middle East, India, Taiwan, Mexico and South and Central America. > At the same time, data is building showing that operations like the > band and the RNY are less effective with significant risks and higher > failure rates. > > A recent systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized > trials of bariatric surgery concluded that the Mini-gastric bypass > resulted in weight loss as effectively as the more dangerous > Biliopancreatic Diversion and was more effective than the band or the > RNY. (Bariatric surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis > of randomized trials.) > > The MGB is now being adopted around the world and international > surgeons have contacted Dr. Rutledge requesting help and guidance in > adopting the techniques developed by Dr. Rutledge. > > Dr. Rutledge recently returned from a meeting of expert bariatric > surgeons in Europe where he was able to observe and work with surgeons > offering the MGB throughout Europe. He worked with some of the best > surgeons in Europe, including the Presidents of the IFSO (the > International Federation of Surgery of Obesity, Dr. in Austria) > and Dr. Chevalier, the President of the Société Française et > Francophone de Chirurgie de L'obésité (SOFFCO - French and > French-speaking Society of Obesity Surgery), and has been asked to > Share the knowledge and skills he has gained over the 14 years he has > been performing the Mini-Gastric Bypass. > > As the acceptance and adoption of the Mini-Gastric Bypass around the > world spreads, that same adoption of the surgery will likely occur in > The United States. Widespread acceptance and adoption of the MGB has > been held back in America through misunderstanding and a confused > reading of the medical literature which has demonstrated the long term > benefits and excellence of the MGB. > > Dr. Rutledge believes that aiding and supporting the adoption of the > MGB in other countries will aide the adoption of the MGB in America. > > The persistent problems with the RNY form of gastric bypass (high > Failure rates, difficulty to perform, danger and ineffectiveness of > Revision) and the failure rate of restrictive surgeries and the new > Sleeve gastrectomy suggest that the need for an alternative is > becoming clear while at the same time the value of the Mini-Gastric > Bypass is being recognized. > > Dr. Rutledge and other surgeons who have seen the value of the MGB > believe that American patients should have access to what may well be > the best alternative in bariatric surgery. They believe that the MGB > should be widely available (I.e. Covered by insurance and > Medicare/Medicaid) and not just to those individuals who can afford > It. > > Due to the growing interest in the MGB, Dr. Rutledge has been invited > to visit and advise new and developing programs in other countries. > Dr. Rutledge's past experience with the MGB can help new surgeons > avoid some of the pitfalls and problems that might harm patients of > New MGB programs. These contacts may also help lead to a worldwide > society of friendship and cooperation among surgeons and patients that > will advance the adoption of the MGB in the USA. > > Over 14 years ago, Dr. Rutledge left his surgical professorship to > begin performing the MGB. To date, more than 6,000 people have > benefited from his skill and from the development of the MGB as an > alternative to existing operations. As a result, thousands of patients > have had resolution of their diabetes, massive amounts of weight have > been lost, and the MGB has been shown to be durable and effective over > time. > > International travel and consulting will take Dr. Rutledge to Europe, > India and other countries. Unfortunately such an international travel > schedule to far flung destinations such as > India will cause a significant impact on Dr. Rutledge's personal > surgical practice. The travel he will be doing over the next six to > twelve months will make it impossible for him to provide direct local > hands on care for new surgical patients during this period of > international travel and consulting. > > In order to extend the reach of the MGB to other countries around the > world and to assist new and developing programs as they begin to offer > the MGB, Dr. Rutledge is committed to help, advise and give the > support needed to avoid unnecessary complications that can happen with > a new program. Unfortunately this will require Dr. Rutledge to travel > long distances. This prolonged period out of the country will not > allow Dr. Rutledge to provide high quality acute care to local > patients. Again Dr. Rutledge believes this is necessary to assist new > programs and surgeons. It Is his position that the use of the MGB on > an international level will ultimately help to bring the MGB back home > to America and further his ultimate goal of further acceptance here at > home. > > In order to devote the next six to twelve months to world-wide travel > Dr. Rutledge strongly recommends that patients interested in having > the Mini-Gastric Bypass place themselves in the care of his associate, > Dr. Cesare Peraglie. > > Dr. Peraglie was trained by Dr. Rutledge and for the last 7 years he > has been providing superlative care of CLOS MGB patients using the > techniques developed by Dr. Rutledge. > > According to Dr. Rutledge, Dr. Peraglie's results and patient > satisfaction are nothing short of outstanding. It is for this reason > that Dr. Rutledge believes that the best interests of patients > seeking the Mini-Gastric Bypass is best served by recommending they > contact the CLOS site near Orlando Florida. > > According to Dr Rutledge: " I would like to highly recommend Dr. > Peraglie, with whom I have been associated for the past seven years. > Dr. Peraglie is a truly superb clinician who has always delivered > excellent medical care. He is the most sensitive, caring, and > knowledgeable professional I have had the honor to work > with. > > For further information about the Mini-Gastric Bypass or the CLOS Florida > Center, please contact Dr. Cesare Peraglie by email at drp@... or > by his personal cell at 407-922 3424. Additional information may be > obtained by contacting Flo Ballengee, CLOS Florida Staff member at > flo@... or by calling her at 863-899-3463. Patients may also > email the Las Vegas CLOS Trish at trish@.... > > Dr. Rutledge will be in and out of the US over the coming year. And > while this international travel schedule will block his local > operative schedule he will be in the US and available by email and > telephone as he travels around the world. For the times when Dr. > Rutledge IS in the us he can still provide some small forms of > education and patient counselling. We are in the process of setting > up these new online systems and will be announcing more soon. > > In addition some US citizens have been blocked from obtaining an MGB > in the US because of the high cost of healthcare. Dr. Rutledge will > be actively investigating the costs and availability of high quality > surgery in other countries. It may well be possible to obtain a less > expense MGB in another country.. So stay tuned... > > -- > Dr. Rutledge, Email: DrR@..., 702-714-0011, www.CLOS.net > > http://www.facebook.com/DrRutledge > http://twitter.com/DrRR > http://www.youtube.com/user/DrRRutledge > Over 1,000 videos, Videos Viewed over 1,800,000 times! > > For more information, Consider joining one of our online Groups: > http://minigastricbypassrus.ning.com/ > Mini-Gastric-Bypass/ > http://groups.google.com/group/mgbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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