Re: LARRY/Why isnt DS done more

June 21, 2001

Larry;

I don't believe that Dr. Hess' 10 year study is considered merely

anecdotal, but I may be mistaken about that. I do know that his

study is the first long term post-surgery study.

As far as the difference in weight loss goes, that's pretty much

common knowledge. I saw a total of three surgeons in making

my selection and they all consistently quote the same figures for

expected weight loss. With the R-n-y the expected weight loss is

about 65%; with the DS the average weight loss is 85%.

Since all three surgeons were consistent with the figures

available on the internet, one can infer that the figures on the

internet are correct or else there is a unified conspiracy among

Bariatric Surgeons to give mis-information. ;~}

Good Luck with your decision-making.

gobo

DS/Sched. 7/9/01

Dr.

BMI 55

> Thanks for the info. Does ANYONE have anything other than

anecdotal data to

> support the theory that the DS provides either more weight loss

or longer

> term weight loss than the RNY?

>

> Thanks

>

> Re: Why isnt DS done more

>

> > Where did you learn that the DS provides " longer term weight

loss " ? I'd

> > like to see some documentation of these studies. Thanks.

> >

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