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I am having my surgery in August. I still haven't made up my mind to do it with plication or without. I was just wondering if anyof you have had the lapband with plication and how it worked out for you. Thanks in advance.

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I loved the plication! Great success.

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I highly recommend the plication!!!

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I am having my surgery in August. I still haven't made up my mind to do it with plication or without. I was just wondering if anyof you have had the lapband with plication and how it worked out for you. Thanks in advance.

I had band and plication 1 year ago. So far, so good!

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Plication working great for me. Surgery 11/6/12 down from 215 to 139. Never have I even felt like I needed a fill! Good luck!

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What is plication? Apparently it wasn't an option when my band was done

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I am having my surgery in August. I still haven't made up my mind to do it with plication or without. I was just wondering if anyof you have had the lapband with plication and how it worked out for you. Thanks in advance.

it has worked well for me. my dr advised me that even though i have this extra (tool to help aid the band) it was still up to me to eat good food and to exercise) or no WLS would help. my own personal opinion is that it does help me feel fuller quicker and does not allow me to overeat. i am working it the best i can. ..it has literally saved my life.

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As my doc (Dr. Cywes) explained to me (surgery date not yet set), plication is the stomach being stapled lengthwise. Not cut away as with the sleeve operation. My doc will be doing the band with plication on me--his default band surgery. He said if we want the band only, we have to tell him.

He is doing research on the band with plication called "hybrid". This hybrid version of lapband gives you the quick weight loss seen with the sleeve version, plus they don't see "chaffing" at the band placement location and they don't see "band slippage" as with the band alone. He has done (as of Thursday last week), 450 of these operations. I will be traveling from Valdosta, GA to Tampa, FL to have him do my operation. I could have another doc do the surgery, but would only get the band and not get a doc with his experience. For these 2 reasons I'm also opting to travel to Tampa for Dr. Cywes.

Hope this helps.

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it has worked well for me. my dr advised me that even though i have this extra (tool to help aid the band) it was still up to me to eat good food and to exercise) or no WLS would help. my own personal opinion is that it does help me feel fuller quicker and does not allow me to overeat. i am working it the best i can. ..it has literally saved my life.

my plication is sutured and not stapled

i have pictures on my blog of the band and the plication

at early on post op and at 1 yr if your interested to view it.

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I had the lapband with plication on may 24, 2013. So far, so good. Getting my first fill on July 24. We shall see!!

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:rolleyes: I had lap-band with plication 2/8/13 and I have done very well with it, wouldn't take it back if I could, loving my Band....w/plication

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