What is a fobi pouch?

I am from the DS board and decided to check out other information. I am about 6-7 weeks from a scheduled surgery but want to makesure I made a good decision so I am checking out other surgeries.

In each forum, along the left you'll find "About ____ (insert type of surgery here". That's where you can read up about each type. Fobi is an RNY with the stoma reinforced with a silastic ring. Nancy

In the "about fobi pouch" section it says they will have information later

I want to know also.

I want to learn out about the fobi pouch, too. I'm scheduled for a gastric sleeve resection in June, but it's very difficult to research the procedure with that terminology. It sounds like a fobi pouch, though, except the stomach is made smaller and "stapled." If I find out anything helpful, I'll tell you!

Dutchess Lisa, I had the DS and the vertical sleeve gastrectomy is the DS WITHOUT the intestinal rearrangement. Basically they remove the greater curvature of your stomach, and depending on the surgeon, leave a stomach shaped like a hot dog or banana ranging in size from 3 oz to 6 oz. Did you ask Dr Marchesini the size he will be making your stomach? There are 2 people in my support group at USC who have lost well over 100 pounds with the VSG. There is a forum right here on OH for VSGers ... For more info, please visit: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/VSG/ Best of luck on your upcoming surgery! Laurie

If you will go to www.fobipouch.com you will found out info.