Question:
HOW MANY PEOPLE WHO'VE HAD A VBG DONE HAD TO GO BACK & HAVE A RNY DONE ?

I WANT TO KNOW WHICH SURGERY IS BEST FOR ME? I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER SURGERY IF THIS ONE SHOULD FAIL. I HAVE A SURGERY DATE OF 12-10-01 FOR A VBG. I ALSO HAVE A CONSULT FOR A RNY IN OCT. MY INSURANCE ALREADY APPROVED, SO I JUST NEED TO DECIDE WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR ME?!!!!!    — Cassandra D. (posted on May 16, 2002)

May 16, 2002
You said your surgery was set for 12/10/01??? Did you have it already... if so which did you have? I had a VBG in 1991 and just had to have it changed over to the RNY..... If I was you I would NOT have the VBG..... the RNY had much more long term success.....
   — Pamela W.

May 16, 2002
Have you considered the duodenal switch surgery? www.duodenalswitch.com
   — C. L.

May 17, 2002
i just asked my dr on may 10 about rny vs vgb and he said for the most part they dont do vgbs n e more because it doesnt last mt previous dr was going to do vgb my present dr says vgb is not even considered a bypass personally i would not do the vgb but its ur decision good luck
   — amanda W.