Question:
i want to know which one is better the lapband or the bypass can u lose the weight
the same with either or. — ASIA (posted on March 15, 2006)
March 15, 2006
I don't know if there is a "better" surgery. There tends to be
more overal weight loss with RNY than with lapband ... and I think the
Duodenal Switch has the greatest rate of overall weight loss, but I could
be wrong on this. Another consideration is which procedure does your
insurance cover? Mine only covers RNY (gastric bypass), so the choice for
me was relatively easy.
— peacefuldaizy
March 15, 2006
One statistic I've heard for years is that at three years out, the average
Band and Bypass patients are at about the same amount/percentage of weight
lost/kept off. FWIW.
— Jeanie
March 15, 2006
I think all WLS are a personal decision between you and your Dr. to decide
which would work best for your lifestyle, health, food issues, etc... I
would suggest reading different peoples profiles, going to a few meetings
and talking to people who have had each surgery, talking to your Dr. and
reading about the pros and cons of each surgery. If you go to the home page
of OH under learn about WLS click on WLS procedures and you'll be able to
read about the different WLS. LOL Jen
— jlflbf
March 15, 2006
Lapbanding works due to restriction, only. Bypass works by restricting
food intake and malabsorption of what is eaten. I have read that Bypass is
more sucessful, statistically, due to the above.
NIH endorses RNY GB and many insurance companies will approve this
surgery, but not the Lapband.
Since I have lost over 100 pounds twice in my life and then gained it
back, I chose the bypass for the malabsorption benefits in addition to the
restriction.
— LauraA
March 15, 2006
They both stretch a little after time. The only difference is the lab band
is reversable, the bypass is not.
— rollergirl41
March 15, 2006
the DS is the statistical better choice all around, but it is also the
hardest to get,most insurance companies exclude it. but many choose to self
pay even though they can have a free rny. come to the ds forum and ask
about it
— walter A.
March 15, 2006
Well, I am going to through my statistic out in the arena. I found this in
Dr Terry Simpson's book; he is a bariatric surgeon in the southwest of the
US. His chart says that at 5 years out the percentage of weight loss
between the two groups, RNY and LapBand is the same 50-75%. DS/BPD comes in
at >75%. This is on page 1-56 of his book titled, Weight loss surgery, A
lighter Look ...at a heavy subject". You can purchase his book on this
site in the store. I think that the BEST surgery is what is the best for
each different patient. And this is for the patient and the surgeon to
decide with their individual body makeup. And do not forget, some surgeons
are not trained in the LapBand, some only do RNY.
— ChristineB
March 15, 2006
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