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02-29-2008, 09:36 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 3,477
Blog Entries: 8 Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
120 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
-5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.8260869565 % % Lost:
June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.0629552549 BMI Start:
21.9458896982 BMI Current:
22.860301769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   |  The difference between the mini and RNY MGB vs. RNY Someone asked what the difference was between the mini gastric bypass and the RNY so I found that link |
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03-01-2008, 12:15 AM
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| Super Moderator  | It's somewhat between the RNY and the sleeve, but I'm not sure it's done in the US, it's promoted mainly by only one group of surgeons in Taiwan (Formosa) as far as I know, and they probably don't yet have the kind of extensive data there is for RNY. Also, the paper linked here is about the only academic paper on this, too, as far as I know. Dr. Wang was one of the speakers at a workshop I attended, but I couldn't really see anything significantly different, and so at an advantage enough over RNY to promote this method over RNY. I thought the data for weight loss was somewhat lower with the mini than with RNY, so if you have less to lose, and have a surgeon well trained in the method, that could be an option. However, in considering the type of surgery, in the US, the choice that the surgeons can give you is RNY, VSG, BPD/DS, and lap banding.
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03-01-2008, 04:04 PM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Zealand
Posts: 452
Blog Entries: 2 Weight Statistics 10/27/07 Start Date:
11 March 08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 239 lb Start Weight:
156 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
83 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.7280334728 % % Lost:
12/25/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.3323255228 BMI Start:
27.6311413454 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | oooh, I didnt like the look of that picture... looks as though food etc could go 2 ways! no, I think I would rather stick with the reg op! Mind you, For 'smaller obese' patients, couldnt they increase the size of the pouch by 10mls? so have it 40ml instead of 30mls? that would prob save a lot of stress from getting way UNDER weight (initially), till you can eat more to balance out again?? Just a theory.... 
__________________ Leelee  Your Attitude determines Your Altitude   239lbs - lost 22lbs pre-op= 218lbs day of surgery.   |
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