I'm seriously thinking of Mini Gastric Bypass but need info...
I just had my doctor put an application in to get approval for OHIP for Gastric Bypass Surgery. But i'm now looking at the Mini Gastric Bypass. Can anyone tell me the difference between the two?
Why do some people opt for the mini and others go with the "regular".
I am just starting to do some investigating with all the different kinds of options so any help or advice would be great!
Thanks!
Barb
Why do some people opt for the mini and others go with the "regular".
I am just starting to do some investigating with all the different kinds of options so any help or advice would be great!
Thanks!
Barb
Hi,
The mini does not mean it is mini. The actual name for it is very long so De Rutledge came up with the MGB name.
The difference, well, the RNY gives you a small pouch and bypasses about 13 inches of the small intestines. There is a "Y" connection of some sort. The cons of this surgery is weight gain and the ability to stretch the pouch. You still have to watch your calories and food choices. Insurance companies cover this so that is an incentive.
The MGB gives you a small stomach. He bypasses 6-7 feet of the small intestines and cuts the Vagas nerve. This mixes up the hunger messages to the brain. There is no way you can over eat. You would get very sick. He just says to eat healthy. The do's and don'ts are pretty typical for all wls patients. It is highly affective. It can also be revised. If you don't lose enough, he can bypass more. If you lose too much, he can shorten the bypass. All in about 30 minutes. I, myself, would do this a zillion more times!!!!!!!!!!!
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I hope this helps.
The mini does not mean it is mini. The actual name for it is very long so De Rutledge came up with the MGB name.
The difference, well, the RNY gives you a small pouch and bypasses about 13 inches of the small intestines. There is a "Y" connection of some sort. The cons of this surgery is weight gain and the ability to stretch the pouch. You still have to watch your calories and food choices. Insurance companies cover this so that is an incentive.
The MGB gives you a small stomach. He bypasses 6-7 feet of the small intestines and cuts the Vagas nerve. This mixes up the hunger messages to the brain. There is no way you can over eat. You would get very sick. He just says to eat healthy. The do's and don'ts are pretty typical for all wls patients. It is highly affective. It can also be revised. If you don't lose enough, he can bypass more. If you lose too much, he can shorten the bypass. All in about 30 minutes. I, myself, would do this a zillion more times!!!!!!!!!!!
http://clos.net
I hope this helps.
I'm looking into this as well! For me, it's that the complication rate is REALLY low. It's safer. Though I've heard great things about GB through laproscopic means.
The recovery time is MUCH shorter for the MGB! In the hospital for 24 hours or less! You could potentially go back to work the next day!
My neighbor recently went through GB and the first week she was so miserable and hurt, that it truly scared me (I have no tolerance for pain), by the 2nd week, she wasn't in so much pain, but she was very sore. By the 3rd week, she was okay. By week 6, she was good. She had her surgery January 30th and she's lost 66 lbs!!!! 40 more to go.
I'm very interested in the MGB. I have 3 children. They are pretty young and I need to be able to take care of them when I'm done with the surgery. My mom and husband will help, but you know how it is as a mom. You truly can't ever be in bed or resting when your kids are around. They naturally want you and you naturally want to help them and be with them. So I'm very excited about MGB!
The recovery time is MUCH shorter for the MGB! In the hospital for 24 hours or less! You could potentially go back to work the next day!
My neighbor recently went through GB and the first week she was so miserable and hurt, that it truly scared me (I have no tolerance for pain), by the 2nd week, she wasn't in so much pain, but she was very sore. By the 3rd week, she was okay. By week 6, she was good. She had her surgery January 30th and she's lost 66 lbs!!!! 40 more to go.
I'm very interested in the MGB. I have 3 children. They are pretty young and I need to be able to take care of them when I'm done with the surgery. My mom and husband will help, but you know how it is as a mom. You truly can't ever be in bed or resting when your kids are around. They naturally want you and you naturally want to help them and be with them. So I'm very excited about MGB!