Question:
Just wondering if anyone has had their stomach banded and then rouen y done. results

If anyone knows of a doctor in Iowa that has done this or any info would be very helpful.    — lori K. (posted on July 7, 2003)

July 7, 2003
I'm not sure if this is going to answer your question or not but here goes. I had Lap Rny on 9/17/02. My Dr. puts a silastic band around the new pouch to keep it from stretching in the future. So my surgery is a RNY gastric bypass but it also uses a silastic band. It is very different from the adjustable lap band though. I can't understand why they would be done together as most Dr.'s now transect the stomach so you wouldn't need the lap band. I hope this helps some.
   — Robin V.

July 7, 2003
I am planning to have my lapband procedure revised to a RNY in October. Do you mean, leaving the band and just doing the bypass? It might be an option. Please post if you find out more about this. Thanks!
   — Caryn R.

July 8, 2003
My surgeon, Dr. Rizk is in Sioux City, Iowa, where I live. He did a lap, RNY on me. He also does the lap band procedure. There is another very good surgeon in the Dakota Dunes area who does both as well, I believe they even do procedures together at times. I can't think of his name at the moment. Email me if you have any more questions. -Autumn PS- Good luck!
   — autumn F.