Guest guest Posted March 29, 1999 Report Share Posted March 29, 1999 Can anyone please tell me the difference between the open gastric bypass and the mini gastric bypass (besides the size of the incision). Does the procedure inside still resemble a roux-en-y with the distal stomach? Thanks for your help. weight is 268 height 5' 5 " BMI 46 going to Dr. Baker at Unity Hospital in MN and still gathering information. . . and WaItInG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 1999 Report Share Posted March 29, 1999 At 01:59 PM 3/29/99 -0500, you wrote: >From: ldmodert@... > >The real difference is the way they get in. Instead of slicing you open, >there are punctures made and a laparascope is inserted to do the work. A >1/2 ounce pouch of your stomach is separated and stapled. The first 6 feet >of your intestine (the part that does the most fat absorption) is cut, and >the rest of the intestine is connected to the stomach pouch. Doctor's used >to cutoff a whole lot more, resulting in a whole lot more problems. But, >basically, the MGB is the same on the inside as a properly performed open. >Any laparascopic surgery has (in general) a lot less down time, surgery >time, recovery, healing, and pain. Find out more at Dr. R's website at >www.clos.net. Hope this helps! > Re: Open Bypass vs. MGB > > >>Is my understanding correct, that the cut intestine is re-attached, or is it completely removed? Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 1999 Report Share Posted March 29, 1999 At 01:59 PM 3/29/99 -0500, you wrote: >From: ldmodert@... > >The real difference is the way they get in. Instead of slicing you open, >there are punctures made and a laparascope is inserted to do the work. A >1/2 ounce pouch of your stomach is separated and stapled. The first 6 feet >of your intestine (the part that does the most fat absorption) is cut, and >the rest of the intestine is connected to the stomach pouch. Doctor's used >to cutoff a whole lot more, resulting in a whole lot more problems. But, >basically, the MGB is the same on the inside as a properly performed open. >Any laparascopic surgery has (in general) a lot less down time, surgery >time, recovery, healing, and pain. Find out more at Dr. R's website at >www.clos.net. Hope this helps! > Re: Open Bypass vs. MGB > > >>Is my understanding correct, that the cut intestine is re-attached, or is it completely removed? Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 1999 Report Share Posted March 29, 1999 At 01:59 PM 3/29/99 -0500, you wrote: >From: ldmodert@... > >The real difference is the way they get in. Instead of slicing you open, >there are punctures made and a laparascope is inserted to do the work. A >1/2 ounce pouch of your stomach is separated and stapled. The first 6 feet >of your intestine (the part that does the most fat absorption) is cut, and >the rest of the intestine is connected to the stomach pouch. Doctor's used >to cutoff a whole lot more, resulting in a whole lot more problems. But, >basically, the MGB is the same on the inside as a properly performed open. >Any laparascopic surgery has (in general) a lot less down time, surgery >time, recovery, healing, and pain. Find out more at Dr. R's website at >www.clos.net. Hope this helps! > Re: Open Bypass vs. MGB > > >>Is my understanding correct, that the cut intestine is re-attached, or is it completely removed? Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 1999 Report Share Posted March 29, 1999 Great explanation of MGB. I can't imagine the trauma some of the open procedures have gone through. Thank Heaven for Dr. R and his skill and compassion Re: Open Bypass vs. MGB > > >>From: MrsShanB@... >> >>Can anyone please tell me the difference between the open gastric bypass >and >>the mini gastric bypass (besides the size of the incision). Does the >>procedure inside still resemble a roux-en-y with the distal stomach? >> >>Thanks for your help. >> >> >>weight is 268 >>height 5' 5 " >>BMI 46 >>going to Dr. Baker at Unity Hospital in MN >>and still gathering information. . . and WaItInG >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Come check out our brand new web site! >>http://www.onelist.com >>Onelist: Making the Internet intimate >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >We are proud as punch of our new web site! >http://www.onelist.com >Onelist: The leading provider of free email community services >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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