sbtanewme 6 Posted December 20, 2014 Anybody out there who's surgeon uses a 40 bougie? How is your restriction and weight loss? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elode 8,093 Posted December 20, 2014 No but mine used a 38 so mm smaller. I have really good restriction and I've lost 30 lbs in 5 weeks. The bougie sizes are just an estimate there's a lot of different techniques that the surgeons can do that make it smaller ect. @@sbtanewme Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProudGrammy 8,322 Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) 40 bougie? @@sbtanewme My doc used a 38 french bougie i think 40 inch is the largest size that being said........ the "word on the street" LOL is there is miniscule difference between the different sizes don't worry - doc knows what he is doing!! good luck kathy Edited December 21, 2014 by proudgrammy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quest4TheNewMe 225 Posted December 20, 2014 1 French = 1/3 mm My doc used a 38 F. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justinh125 472 Posted December 21, 2014 Mine used a 36, but the difference between 36 and 38 isn't much. Take the "french" number and divide by pi, and you get diameter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LipstickLady 25,682 Posted December 21, 2014 Bougie sizes. Not much diff... 1 GeTnBackuP reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V.P.122560 0 Posted April 16, 2015 Mine used the 40 french and 1/3 cup fills me up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alwaysvegas 702 Posted April 16, 2015 http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/334750-does-bougie-size-really-matter/?hl=%2Bbougie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happpy3 18 Posted April 29, 2015 How do you know the size you have? My surgeon never told me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
