2 Failed LapBand Patients Talk about their MGB

[DrRRutledge]

Stunning New Research: "Placement of a gastric band appears to be a disservice"

"The placement of a gastric band appears to be a disservice to many morbidly obese patients and therefore, in the current culture of evidence based medicine, the prevalent use of laparoscopic gastric banding can no longer be justified. " Dr. Guller from Toronto, Canada. Furthermore, they state: "There is mounting and convincing evidence that gastric banding is suboptimal at best. "

[teenindustry]

I got a lap band 2 months ago. I am loosing 2 pounds a week and have not been sick or grossly uncomfortable once. Im sure that it is not for everyone but it is for some

[DrRRutledge]

European studies suggest close to 100% failure at 10 years.

At 2 months; lots of success.

See you in 5-10 years.

[Elexson1]

OH MY GOD...this is ME....I can't believe it...IT IS NOT JUST ME...I am sitting here crying they keep telling me I am crazy!!!

[Skoalbomb69]

well, i had my lap band installed feb 08 almost one year ago...i have lost 125lbs...all i did was follow the rules my doctor gave me. I exercised daily and ate right....ladies and gentleman it is simple. The band is not magic, you have to help the band help you. If you stick to the plan it can easily be done. i owe my life to the lap band system.

feb 08 - 350 lbs

feb 09 - 230 lbs

[DrRRutledge]

To DrR: "Hi...I have had the Lapband for 3 years and I have lost 32 pounds ..."

** Read it and Weep;

Go to the internet;

Google "Lap Band Failure" and

Read over a Quarter of a Million stories of People with LapBand Failures!

Wait another Year and the Number will rise by the Hundreds of thousands

[trishe33]

This is my best friend Lori! (for 27 years I might add) I'm so proud of her. She's doing amazing.

[hazen066]

Obes Surg. 2006 Feb Revision of failed lap band to gastric bypass. van Wageningen B et al, The most common bariatric surgical operation in Europe, lapband, has a high incidence of long-term complications and insufficient weight loss. We investigated 47 revisions to gastric bypass (GBP). The GBP, mean operating time was 3 hr and hospital stay was 7 days. Complications occurred in 17%. CONCLUSION: Conversion of LapBand to GBP is needed to treat complications of LapBand

[eprclos]

Surgery. 2002 Jun;131(6):625 Lap-band failure conversion to gastric bypass Medical College of Virginia Study patients who had failed LapBand converted to a gastric bypass. 50% of LapBand have been removed. Median time to conversion after LapBand was 38 months. The LapBand is associated with a high frequency of inadequate weight loss. Conversion to gastric bypass in this subset of patients is technically challenging but results in superior weight loss in a shorter time period.

[eprclos]

Obes Surg. 2004 Nov, Laparoscopic conversion of lap band to gastric bypass: a review of 70 patients. Paris, France. Results of conversion of failed lap band to gastric bypass (GBP). 70 pts converted for: insufficient weight loss, gastric pouch dilatation, band migration or band intolerance. 4.3% converted to open surgery. Mean operative time was 4 hrs. Hospital stay 7 days! Early complication rate was 14%. Laparoscopic conversion of LapBand to GBP is a technically challenging procedure

[lamekidsaregay]

That is my beautiful cousin Lori Jane!!She is so Gorgeous!!! Way to go Lori. You are a doll and we all love you and wish you the best recovery!!

[althera09]

am real happy for them. and Dr. rutledge same real friendly and carrying for his patients. I'll be their soon.