Guest guest Posted June 25, 2000 Report Share Posted June 25, 2000 Hi Debbie, Go to the MGB home page....on the left hand side toward the bottom you should see the words OPERATIVE DESCRIPTION...click on that and read what it has to say, then on the left hand side of that page you will see the words MGB PROCEDURE. This will tell you even more about the staples in the stomach and bowel. There is an instrument that Dr. R uses that cuts and seals at the same time but he also places the staples in the stomach and bowel. I hope you find the info you're looking for. Best Wishes, Genz DebLaMan@... wrote: > Hi Genz, > Maybe you can answer something for me. I have been through the site, upside > and down it, and I thought I had a fairly good understanding of the procedure > to the new tummy. It was my understanding that there were staples, like you > mention in your post. But then a very nice person (sorry, I forget who, it > was my first day or so among 'ya) told me that there were no staples, but > that the new stomach is cauterized. So, which is it? Also, what about the > colon? Is it stapled? I did look at that picture/diagram but couldn't > really tell. I asked my husband to take a look and he said, " Remember, I am > the guy who changed from pre-med to business because I looked at an open > fetal pig in biology and couldn't find the heart? " LOL. (So much for his > career in psychiatry.) Thanks for whatever medical 'splainin' you can do. > BTW, I enjoy your posts mucho much. > > Adios, > Debbie in IL > Cigna approved on 3rd appeal for daughter (BMI 45) > Counting on Cigna for Debbie (BMI 40)--online form submitted 6/22 > In a message dated 6/25/00 2:27:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > smootgen@... writes: > > << Dr.R said the titanium staples are healed over by the body by 5-7 days > post-op. Once the body has healed over there is little or no chance of leaks. > I guess a person could > over extend the new tummy....but even that is unlikely because it would hurt > like hell to get it that full. I think you don't really have anything to > worry about. How many > days post-op are you????? I'm 25 days and eating basically anything I > want....but I'm very selective. >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Over 1,000 solutions for allergies & asthma-gazoontite.com! Shop now! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5490/3/_/453517/_/961972641/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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