Re: How Long Has DS Been Around?

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Dee,

Yes, Dr. Hess did his first procedure in 1988. By comparison the

Biliopancretic diversion was first done by Scopinaro in 1978 and the

Roux-En-Y gastric bypass was first done by Mason in 1969. The

Jejernal-Ilial (intestinal) Bypass was first done in 1954.

So the DS is not " new " , though it may be new to some doctors and even

suregons. Dr. Marceau has done over 1000 BPD/DS procedures since

1991. Anthone did his first one in 1992 and I belive Rabkin started

around the same time.

Regarding the insurance claim that the DS is " investigational " , I

have a letter written on this subject which you can find in the Files

section under " Hull's Folder " entitled " Aetna Letter " .

Hull

> One thing I was told by the Marin IPA was that DS is a

> new surgery and that could be why it's not covered.

>

> But then I read it's been around since 1988. Is this

> true?

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> Thanks!

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> Dee

> Waiting for Ins. Co. Approval

> 313/Want to be 165

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