Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 I have no interest in getting into the latest contretemps on the list...but I am curious about this surgery that's being discussed. What is an MGB (other than a really cute sports car that I can't fit into now) and is it true it isn't done anymore? Best, Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 I have no interest in getting into the latest contretemps on the list...but I am curious about this surgery that's being discussed. What is an MGB (other than a really cute sports car that I can't fit into now) and is it true it isn't done anymore? Best, Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 At 9:39 AM -0400 7/13/01, bchulin@... wrote: >I have no interest in getting into the latest contretemps on the list...but I >am curious about this surgery that's being discussed. What is an MGB (other >than a really cute sports car that I can't fit into now) Mini-Gastric Bypass. In short, the intestinal tract is re-routed in a way that allows bile to flow back (unintentionally, but it happens) into the stomach and esophagus where it can destroy them both. >and is it true it isn't done anymore? Dr. Rutledge, its main practitioner/proponent seems to have been shut down effectively. Thank goodness that he was, as I was initially beguiled by his web page way before I discovered the DS, and even wrote to him to ask him to do me. PHEW!! --Steve > >Best, >Belinda -- Steve Goldstein, age 61 Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001 Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51 BMI on 07/13 = 43.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 At 9:39 AM -0400 7/13/01, bchulin@... wrote: >I have no interest in getting into the latest contretemps on the list...but I >am curious about this surgery that's being discussed. What is an MGB (other >than a really cute sports car that I can't fit into now) Mini-Gastric Bypass. In short, the intestinal tract is re-routed in a way that allows bile to flow back (unintentionally, but it happens) into the stomach and esophagus where it can destroy them both. >and is it true it isn't done anymore? Dr. Rutledge, its main practitioner/proponent seems to have been shut down effectively. Thank goodness that he was, as I was initially beguiled by his web page way before I discovered the DS, and even wrote to him to ask him to do me. PHEW!! --Steve > >Best, >Belinda -- Steve Goldstein, age 61 Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001 Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51 BMI on 07/13 = 43.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 Belinda: There is a doctor in NC who performs this surgery. I will not give my opinion (because I do not have anything nice to say) of the practice or procedure except to say that I ruled it out when I was researching WLS. The website address for the practice is http://www.clos.net/. You can read all about it. It stand for Mini-Gastric Bypass. PS: Dr. Rutledge has nothing nice to say about DS. Kathie from MD Lap DS, Dr. Gagner, NY What exactly is an MGB? > I have no interest in getting into the latest contretemps on the list...but I > am curious about this surgery that's being discussed. What is an MGB (other > than a really cute sports car that I can't fit into now) and is it true it > isn't done anymore? > > Best, > Belinda > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 Belinda: There is a doctor in NC who performs this surgery. I will not give my opinion (because I do not have anything nice to say) of the practice or procedure except to say that I ruled it out when I was researching WLS. The website address for the practice is http://www.clos.net/. You can read all about it. It stand for Mini-Gastric Bypass. PS: Dr. Rutledge has nothing nice to say about DS. Kathie from MD Lap DS, Dr. Gagner, NY What exactly is an MGB? > I have no interest in getting into the latest contretemps on the list...but I > am curious about this surgery that's being discussed. What is an MGB (other > than a really cute sports car that I can't fit into now) and is it true it > isn't done anymore? > > Best, > Belinda > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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