RESTORe
The stoma and the pouch are measured during the endoscopy procedure. I just qualified for the RESTORE trial in Boston yesterday. I believe she told me the mimimum stoma size has to be 20mm, I don't recall what the pouch size requirements are. I agree with the previous poster though if you call the coordinators they will tell you up front. My RESTORE procedure is 3/4/08 my stoma was 40mm, she said the largest they have ever seen. No wonder I was gaining back!!
Congratulations for qualifying. Hmmm, I'm surprised to hear they are still recruiting. Many people have reported that the study is closed. It may be that the Boston site hadn't reached its limit of participants yet. Please keep posting so we can follow your progress.
Betsy
Lap RNY 5/7/03
I lost 50+ pounds of regained weight with hCG drops.
This study WAS closed, I got lucky and 4 people dropped out and they were scrambling to get 4 last minute people. I was called late Friday to come in on Monday for the upper endoscopy. I was just lucky I was able to be this flexible. The stoma was 40mm and the pouch fine so this is exactly the correction I need. The coordinator said 40mm is the largest stoma she has seen.
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