Question:
Is there laser surgery or other new techniques available?

   — [Anonymous] (posted on January 7, 2001)

January 7, 2001
Lap is the newest. Laser surgery won't work. Lasers are good for bloodless cutting; think of vision correction and tumor removal. Lasers won't hold resected bowel together either.
   — blank first name B.

January 20, 2001
My surgeon (Dr.Dennis Smith) does the LAP procedure. Check him out at http://www.ObesitySurgeryCenter.com . You can also check out more surgeons that do the LAP procedure at www.duodenalswitch.com/Surgeons/surgeons.html Hope this helps.
   — TJSmith

January 20, 2001
My surgeon (Dr.Dennis Smith) does the LAP procedure. Check him out at http://www.ObesitySurgeryCenter.com . You can also check out more surgeons that do the LAP procedure at www.duodenalswitch.com/Surgeons/surgeons.html Hope this helps.
   — TJSmith