Re: Stanford LEtter: Consumer Fraud??

[Guest guest]

> It is outlandish:

>

> 1) to tout the RNY as NOT malabsportive, because whether

> RNY distal or

> proximal, there is SOME malabsorption!! (and many are doing

> distals, which

> granted are different malabsorptions, but still malabsorption!!)

This seems to be one of Dr. Rabkin's pet peeves too. Several times in

his monthly meetings, I have heard him comment that docs who discourage

the DS due to the its malabsorption are ignoring the fact that the RNY

is also a malabsorptive procedure.

M.

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in Valrico, FL, age 39

Starting weight 299, now 156

Starting BMI 49.7, now 26.0

Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10-19-99

http://www.duodenalswitch.com

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[Guest guest]

Yep, it sure quacks and walks like that duck! Business and

Professions Code Sec. 17200 & following are pretty broad in scope.

They wouldn't need to be for this outright falsehood.

Best-

Nick in Sage

[Guest guest]

Yep, it sure quacks and walks like that duck! Business and

Professions Code Sec. 17200 & following are pretty broad in scope.

They wouldn't need to be for this outright falsehood.

Best-

Nick in Sage