Re: More Disinformation: This time from Dr. D. Myers

[Guest guest]

" Funny " how it doesn't mention the distal RNY.....at least with the DS, more

food can be eaten to off-set the problem with greater food intake!!

Jerry, Pre-op, Dr. Booth, MS

>From: chull1@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: duodenalswitch

>Subject: More Disinformation: This time from Dr.

>D. Myers

>Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 20:34:04 -0000

>

>Hi all,

>

>I found a web site with the typical kind of disinformation that the

>insurance companies just love to use to deny DS. The full link is:

>

>http://www.weight.com/obesitysurgery.html

>

>I was so outraged that I sent an e-mail to Dr. Anthone about it.

>

>Below is what this Dr. had to say about BPD and BPD/DS

>

>Hull

>

>Biliopancreatic bypass procedures (and similar extensive intestinal

>bypass procedures)

>In these procedures, the digestive juices from the liver and pancreas

>are diverted to the distal small intestine near the entrance to the

>large intestine. Thus, food enters the stomach, rapidly transverses

>the distal small intestine (where absorption of nutrients primarily

>occurs), and is then delivered to the large intestine (where excess

>water from the stool is removed). This results in marked

>malabsorption of nutrients with subsequent marked weight loss (up to

>80% of excess body weight). Since there is marked malabsorption of

>essential nutrients, the probability of vitamin, mineral, and protein-

>calorie malnutrition is significant. These procedures are probably

>best avoided at this time since the marked nutrient malabsorption may

>result in very severe long-term complications that may be similar to

>the old intestinal bypass operation.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Another thing they forget to tell you is that Dieting is a Multi-Billion

Dollar Industry. It is my opinion that because this surgery is so

successful, it is not in the best interest of Big Business to support it,

cause we loose the weight and then thumb our nose at the Craigs,

Nutrisystems, Adkins diet industries. Now this is probably not fueling

insurance denial's but I do not doubt it may be somehow related.

" Itchin to be Switchin "

Insurance Approval 7/18/01

BPD/DS Part 1 (Sleeve Gastrectomy)

Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax, VA

Date: September?!?

BMI 47

> More Disinformation: This time from Dr.

> D. Myers

>

>

> Hi all,

>

> I found a web site with the typical kind of disinformation that the

> insurance companies just love to use to deny DS. The full link is:

>

> http://www.weight.com/obesitysurgery.html

>

> I was so outraged that I sent an e-mail to Dr. Anthone about it.

>

> Below is what this Dr. had to say about BPD and BPD/DS

>

> Hull

>

> Biliopancreatic bypass procedures (and similar extensive intestinal

> bypass procedures)

> In these procedures, the digestive juices from the liver and pancreas

> are diverted to the distal small intestine near the entrance to the

> large intestine. Thus, food enters the stomach, rapidly transverses

> the distal small intestine (where absorption of nutrients primarily

> occurs), and is then delivered to the large intestine (where excess

> water from the stool is removed). This results in marked

> malabsorption of nutrients with subsequent marked weight loss (up to

> 80% of excess body weight). Since there is marked malabsorption of

> essential nutrients, the probability of vitamin, mineral, and protein-

> calorie malnutrition is significant. These procedures are probably

> best avoided at this time since the marked nutrient malabsorption may

> result in very severe long-term complications that may be similar to

> the old intestinal bypass operation.

>

>

>

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