vsg vs mini gastric bypass

Hi Everyone,
I have been researching for weeks now, I am having trouble getting a clear comparison. Other than the bypass part, What is the difference between the sleeve and the mini bypass ?
If anyone knows where I could get a visual on this I would very much like to see it.
Thanks so much
Ellen

Hi Ellen,

It is good that you are doing the research.  Knowledge is the first step to deciding what you do.  The VSG actually removes part of your stomach.  There is no reversal.  It is permanent.  The MGB is reversable because nothing is removed.  This is a good thing if something should go wrong like a life threatening illness where getting all the nutrition you can get is important for your health or if malabsorption becomes a critical issue, for example. In the MGB, at least six feet of the small intestines is bypassed so that about 25% of your calorie intake is eliminated.  The VSG does not bypass anything.  The only thing the VSG does is decrease how much you eat and removes body parts, most of the stomach.  That's the basic difference between the two.  Hope this helps. 

Thank you for the reply. What about the differences between the mini bypass and the r-n-y ?
There are so many choices I want to make the right one for me?
Thanks

haven't figured that out yet .

You should be able to find a picture of each type of WLS on the surgical forum for that type. The VSG leaves a fully-functional stomach (as does the DS), that works exactly like it did pre-op. In the RNY, a small pouch is formed, connected to the intestine via a man-made, always-open hole called a stoma. Same thing with the MGB, but the intestinal re-routing is done differently.

Please research ALL your options before making your final decision.

Hi,

Here you go.

http://clos.net/lib/19-roux-en-y/mgb_vs_rny.htm



Paula

Does Dr. Rutledge accept insurance for this surgery?

Cheph

Hi there,

I'm not sure.  You will have to contact his staff.  Back in 2000, he did.