Question:
Has anyone heard of the EndoscopicNon Surgical Bypass Surgery?
Has anyone heard of the Endoscopic Bypass surgery now done in Brigham and Women's /Faulkner Hospitals and does anyone know if it is done here in California. — ANULIFE (posted on January 2, 2006)
January 2, 2006
sound like an impossible dream, to do from with to the exterior, you cannot
cut off the intestine the inside and move it and reattach it some where
else thru a endoscope, they must be referring to laparoscopic
procedure's.
— walter A.
January 2, 2006
I believe that that procedure is meant for revisions only. I could be wrong
but I have ehard of it in that context.
— SteffieBear15
January 2, 2006
I'm not familiar with this particular procedure. The only endoscopic
procedure I know of is the introgastic balloon. No surgery required for
this.
Marlene
— Gramma4
January 3, 2006
The procedure is designed for repairs for patients who have stretched their
pouches or whose stomas have widened. See Brigham and Womens Hospital link
below:
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/gastroenterology/gastricbypass.asp
— SteveColarossi
January 3, 2006
Stefanie is correct. Here is the Web page:
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/gastroenterology/gastricbypass.asp
Best of luck.
Kasey
365/210 (nonop)
— Kasey
January 3, 2006
Hello. I work in a doctor's office, and I was talking to one of my boss's
colleagues, who is a Gastro MD. I mentioned that I am being banded in
February, and he is actually working on the trials for the endoscopic
banding - they will not be able to do it for a few years, but it is
certainly out there in MD Land!!
— yenny9475
January 3, 2006
My MD told me that they are doing clinical trials for this. They will
place a balloon in the stomache and inflate/deflate as needed. Simular to
the lap-band but non-surgical(no cutting). Once weight-loss is completed
the balloon is removed the way it was placed.
Clinical trials are expected to last 2-3 years then once FDA approves it,
it will be nearly 5 years down the line.
— jenniebr
January 3, 2006
The baloon idea has been around a LONG time, tended to cause ulcers and
punctured ballons got stuck in intestines, requiring emergency surgery to
remove. I believe this is a different procedure
— bob-haller
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