Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Posted May 25, 2006 I was told by my Parkshadeland's KP PCP that the lapband procedure is not as effective as the GI Bypass...as far as losing the excess weight and keeping it off long-term. Have any of you heard similar statements? Quote
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Posted May 25, 2006 That's what the long-term statistics indicate. I was kinda surprised when Kaiser even started offering the lap-band. >I was told by my Parkshadeland's KP PCP that the >lapband procedure is not as effective as the GI >Bypass...as far as losing the excess weight and >keeping it off long-term. Have any of you heard similar >statements? Eleanor Oster eleanor@... (personal address) www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm San , CA Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003 P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA) ~5'9 " tall 05/09/2003 319 Orientation 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery Current 157±2 Goal until plastics? Quote
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