New Wls To Lose 25-50Lbs?

[Lilee84 648]

Have you guys seen this? I was watching GMA this morning and they were talking about an endoscopic procedure that reduces the size of your stomach, I think they called it a tube or hose procedure? Supposedly its for people who only need to lose 25-50lbs?

[Rootman 1,101]

Perhaps it's the balloon? A balloon type device is passed into the stomach and inflated to take up room.

[mkardh 52]

Hey I think I know what you're taliking about. I saw it featured on the Doctors a few weeks ago. Here is a youtube link to see what its all about.

[Fallenangel2904 494]

Interesting. I remember years ago when I was researching RNY there was mention of a procedure like this that was still experimental. I'm guessing this is the official procedure, I wonder how this would work on VSG patients, since the sleeve is a totally different shape from the RNY stomach. I also wonder if insurance would pay for this procedure. Very interesting!

[Catracks 865]

but she has a pouch! What did they do? Reattach the stomach and then do this pleating stuff?

I can pretty much tell her future. It sounds like she never retrained her mind or her body.

I'm just glad the sleeve doesn't stretch too much. From 4 oz. to approximately 8 oz. I can handle. She was either doing the slider thing or she stretched the heck out of that pouch, or both.

[june13sleever 223]

That sounds like the balloon. Not in the US. My friend in Saudi Arabia just did it.