Question:
Is the RNY the same as the Fobi pouch operation?

I AM KIND OF CONFUSED. IS THE RNY PROCEDURE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT ONE FROM THE FPO (FOBI POUCH OPERATION)? I DO KNOW (I THINK, I DO.) THAT WITH THE FPO, THE STOMACH IS TOTALLY DETACHED. THE OPEN RNY? WHAT IS THAT? ALL THESE PROCEDURES ARE CONFUSING ME AGAIN.... I THOUGHT IN THE BEGINNING THAT I MUST HAVE THE FOBI POUCH. NOW, I AM ASKING MYSELF IF THE EXTRA $4,000 OUT OF POCKET MONEY THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY IS REALLY NECCESSARY TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN MY WEIGHT LOSS OF 230 POUNDS. CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH THESE QUESTIONS?    — KATHLEEN P. (posted on August 25, 2001)

August 25, 2001
i have had a consult with dr fobi. what a sweetheart he is!!! the way i understand his surgical procedure is this...it is basically an rny with his own variations included. he totally dissects the stomach. he places a ring around a part of the pouch for 'volume' control of the food passing thru the pouch. there r other things he does which i cant recall right now. the university of iowa is doing a 10 year study of his patients & their statistics so far show a very low percentage of complications in his patients with a very high percentage of successful weight loss & goal weight maintenance. u can research dr fobi by typing fobi into ur search engine. i have a surgery date of sept 3 with him but he wants 7k dollars up front & i dont have it. if i did, i would absolutely have it done by him.
   — sheryl titone