plication sleeve sutures or vertical sleeve staples

[quints 1]

I'd like to hear from people who have had either one of these procedures done and see which one is user recommended? I'm having the plication sleeve on April 4th, but I'm now having second thoughts and thinking I might want to have the vertical sleeve instead to do away with the hunger triggers that got me here in the first place..any advice? Also, does anyone know what happens to the part of the stomach that is folded and then sutured? Does it shrink up?

Thanks!

[Becca 108]

I don't know much about the plication, but I will say this. When I had the lapband, I was still very obsessed with food. Nothing really changed for me and I was hungry all the time. Now with the ghrelin way reduced from my sleeve, I don't feel controlled by food anymore. I am in control. I eat to live and I am very satisfied on a small amount. I am also not really hungry. Keep researching. I hope others will chime in!

[myrori 55]

I had the sleeve, the hunger being gone was very important to me as it seemed I would no sooner get done eating and I was thinking what was next. Now since the sleeve I could go all day without hunger. I do get a sense of needing something when it has been too long, but that crazy ravenous gotta eat now hunger is gone!

[disneyfan 0]

I'd like to hear from people who have had either one of these procedures done and see which one is user recommended? I'm having the plication sleeve on April 4th, but I'm now having second thoughts and thinking I might want to have the vertical sleeve instead to do away with the hunger triggers that got me here in the first place..any advice? Also, does anyone know what happens to the part of the stomach that is folded and then sutured? Does it shrink up?

Thanks!

I googled plication sleeve. Hope this helps.

http://www.bariatricsurgeryworld.com/plication-of-stomach-vs-sleeve-gastrectomy/

http://www.inspire.com/HealthTraveler/journal/bariatric-times-reports-on-latest-gastric-sleeve-plication-clinical-trial/

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/VSG/4161359/Any-docs-do-the-Gastric-Sleeve-Plication/

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/110399-new-procedure-gastric-sleeve-plication-as-a-revision-for-lap-band/

[genepha 47]

I'd like to hear from people who have had either one of these procedures done and see which one is user recommended? I'm having the plication sleeve on April 4th, but I'm now having second thoughts and thinking I might want to have the vertical sleeve instead to do away with the hunger triggers that got me here in the first place..any advice? Also, does anyone know what happens to the part of the stomach that is folded and then sutured? Does it shrink up?

Thanks!

You may want to post this on the Total Gastric Plication board. I had the lapband for almost 10 years and just revised to gastric plication. So far, the plication has been great! My recovery was fairly easy - I was in the hospital for 1 night, no drains, 5 small incisions and I was home the next day. I've lost 23 pounds in 1 month. I also researched the sleeve which was my 2nd choice if the plication hadn't worked out. I would not consider the RNY because I have severe anemia. Good luck with whichever procedure you choose.

[quints 1]

Thank you everyone for the information, it's making me lean more towards the vsg then the plication..