Question:
Does anyone have a photo of the scar from the laparoscopic procedure?

Are there any differneces in the results or the open vs. laparoscopic procedures with regards to effectiveness?    — Francelia Rena W. (posted on August 29, 2000)

August 29, 2000
I had a Lap proximal RNY done October of 1999. I have six small scars ranging in size from < 1 inch to 1/8 inch. The scars shrink with the rest of you. The effectiveness is the same. I have made my goal weight and then some. The difference is that there is a greater chance for leaks immediately postop from the Lap. Mine was checked for leaks the next day after surgery, where the open procedure is checked a week later.
   — Jilda H.

August 30, 2000
I don't have photos either, but I have only 4 tiny scars. Going lap was the best decision I've ever made. I did not have one complication. 75 lbs lost in 4 months!
   — DOROTHY A.