Guest guest Posted October 14, 2000 Report Share Posted October 14, 2000 Hi all, I am new to this group. I already belong to the other wls group at egroups. I have a question. Is the difference between the Mini-gastric bypass and the RNY only the fact that the mini is done per laparoscope? Is the actual surgical procedure the same other than that? I am still trying to get insurance approval or should I say predetermined, since BCBS Federal no longer preapproves wls. I am also having to get a new surgeon as the one I initially consulted with has left town indefinately. To those of you post-ops, were you confident ahead of time that the lap procedure was safe considering the restricted visibility? My first surgeon doesn't do the lap for that reason and he is excellent at the lap procedure for surgeries to fix severe reflux and gallbladder removal. The surgeon I have an appointment with on Nov 16 does the lap and it is so tempting for obvious reasons but I am so worried about the safety of it. Any input would be appreciated, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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