Question:
Mini gastric by-pass surgery

Has anyone heard of this kind of surgery?    — mischief85 (posted on October 16, 2002)

October 16, 2002
If I'm correct, this kind of surgery is no longer done because of complications. Please continue to research it, as I am not sure if this true or not.
   — Carletta B.

October 16, 2002
Stay away from this surgery. It's the same as the juojenal bypass performed years ago that is no longer performed because it results in terrible acid reflux and vomitting (I read this in Dr. Flancbaum's book). Even ppl who have has this surgery a long time ago and who are symptom-free are urged to revise it to another WLS. This is not to be confused with the RNY gastric bypass performed using a mini-incision (such as Dr. Goodman does in NYC), which is fine.
   — Patricia E.

October 16, 2002
When I was researching the bypass surgery I came across a website made by a woman to educate people about the horrors of the mini-bypass. She had it done and had tons of complications. She had links to several surgeons who also warned against it. I don't remember the site, but if you look up "mini-bypess" on a search engine you should come across it.
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