Comparing surgeries: The Official Conclusion

Awesome stuff!

BTW -- I think the Marceau article compares RNY and DS outcomes (but not lap band) over 15 years. 

Cheers,
Julie

SUPER NEWS!  Thank you for posting and I too would like permission to use as needed, giving you credit as previously stated

YOU ROCK!

 Spread the word! 

Awesome (as far as it goes, of course).  But a table with comparable statistics is great.

Allow me to tweak the formatting of Table 4 (using periods to keep the numbers lined up):

Reported Weight Loss as Percentage of Excess Body Weight After Bariatric Surgery

.......................................................................Follow-up period (y)

Procedure.......................................................1-2        3-6        7-10 

Vertical banded gastroplasty.....................  50-72   25-65   … 

Gastric banding............................................ 29-87   45-72   14-60 

Sleeve gastrectomy....................................   33-58    66           … 

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...........................  48-85   53-77   25-68 

Banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass............  73-80   66-78    60-70 

Long-limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.........  53-74  55-74     … 

Biliopancreatic diversion ± DS...................  65-83   62-81   60-80   

 Thanks. I tried to post the table as an image, but I couldn't do it. Hopefully, this is a sign that reactions to DS in the insurance decisions will be based more on science than emotion.

Wow, I'm glad I made the right choice!  I love you guys, i'd be a s/p RNY right now if it weren't for you!

Thanks for posting this I am going to print out a copy for my PCP as she kept saying that bariatric surgery was so "new" (not just the DS!)
I also like the clear guidelines about what the ideas for testing are at certain stages as well as the supplimentation tables.
I also like that it grades the validity of many of the statements that we hear about our surgery based on clinical research supportablilty..everything that people say negative about the DS generally comes back with a grade of "D" indicating that there is little clinical back up for that premise/statement.

Thanks


Jacqui

 Excellent point. Thanks!

Looking forward to using this in my appeal.
Thank you for sharing Nancy!