Question:
non ajustable band

looking for info on dr oria houston,tx wanting info on non ajustable band has any one had it or know of any one with it does it work for them?    — big1 (posted on August 16, 2007)

August 16, 2007
I know of a surgery calle the Fobi Pouch which is kinda like a combo of the RNY and a Vertical Band. Dr. Fobi works out of CA. Sorry, don't know much about TX.
   — MySonsMama

August 17, 2007
I work for Twelve Oaks Bariatric Center my number is 713-960-7989 call me. The only NON adjustable bands are like a Malina bands and they are not done anymore thank goodness. Call me I will let you know what I have available to you and if I can not help you I will give you the names of other places. Donna
   — DonnaB.

August 18, 2007
Also this would be the old VBG (Vertical Banded Gastroplasty) or what you'd know as "stapling". The only time I've seen these done by REPUTABLE doctors since the 90's is when a patient is opened for other WLS, something is wrong and it cannot be performed. Then the VBG was put in place, as long as it lasted. Today, if that was the situation, I suspect they would place the adjustableb and vs closing a person up undone. You ask, why would they do that? The person may have had so many previous surgeries of non-WLS types or mesh installed improperly that the intestines are stuck together or to the mesh and it would be life threatneing to try to move them. So, better to wake up with something vs nothing. Please note I said that only reputable surgeons would do these today, as they passed out of favor in the 90's, as these ppl all had to be revised to modern surgeries.
   — vitalady