Why did you choose a midband?

CancunGirl · September 15, 2005

I spoke to dr. verboonen Today, he asked me what kind of band I want; and gave me an explanation of the 3, I asked him which one he though was better, he recommended the midband.

Since all the research I have done previously was about the lap band, it would be a great help if anyone who has a midband can share with me the reasons for their decision, and any link wold be appreciated too.

Thank you!

Kelliebelly · September 15, 2005

Hi

I dont really know about the midband, but I seen your ticker...are you only 75kgs/165lbs?

If so, how tall are you if you dont mind me asking.

I hope all goes well for your op, and see you on the other side.

CancunGirl · September 15, 2005

Thank you Kell, I am really small 1.50m I think thats almost 5 ft. my BMI is 34 or 35 this days, but it has been a lot higher at some points in my life (91kg), I have been a yo-yo dieter all my life, I am hoping the band will help me to keep a healthy weight, I eat healthy and exercise everyday, my problem is that I am always hungry and can eat a whole cow by myself.

La_madam · September 15, 2005

I did not go with the mid band since it was not approved in the US when I had surgery and even though I go back to Dr. Ortiz for my aftercare, I wanted the Inamed band in the event of an emergency since many U.S. docs will not give aftercare with a midband. Ask questions, go to the Yahoo boards Mexicanbandsters as well

Here are a few links on the subject..

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=2614&highlight=midband

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=226&highlight=midband

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=283&highlight=midband

La_madam · September 15, 2005

If you go to Mexicanbandsters in yahoo groups and do a search you will find good and bad info on Dr. verboonen.

Here is another one to read..

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/mexicanbandsters/message/13935

The mai nthing is that you are 100% satisfied with your choice of your Dr...if you are 100% satisfied after all your research then go for it!

Best of luck to you..

lovecats85 · September 16, 2005

what's the midband - cant find much online

CancunGirl · September 16, 2005

As I understand the 3 most used bands are

Lap band by inamed (American)

Midband by lowate ab (French)

Swiss band by Johnson and Johnson

There is also a German band, but is not so common.

Most Americans prefer the lap band since is the only one approved in USA.

But I live in Mexico so my doctor said the midband would be the best choice because is more flexible and has better stats.

but I cant find much information about it.

CancunGirl · September 16, 2005

I got a letter today from the makers of the midband and it explains the advantages of the midband I will paste it here in blue:

"Hello,

We thank you for visiting our website www.midband.fr, we know Dr verboonen very well, he's an excellent surgeon with very good experience in our adjustable gastric band.

The MIDBAND is an adjustable gastric band made in silicone and it is implantable by coelioscopy. One of the biggest differences between the MIDBAND and other gastric bands is that the MIDBAND is extremely flexible. It has no sharp surfaces which could contribute to erosion of the gastric wall<O:p</O:p

The first MIDBAND was implanted on August 2<SUP>nd</SUP> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com ><st1:metricconverter w:st= 2000, in</st1:metricconverter> <ST1:pLyon</ST1:p by Dr FRERING and to date approximately 16 000 MIDBANDS have been implanted in the world with excellent outcomes.

We hope we answer your question, if you need further information, do not hesitate to contact us ,

Best Regards,

Nathalie

MID Company"

desertmom · September 16, 2005

hi

I have one of the bigger bands.As far as I can see,if you are very small you might have problems with restriction if they put one of the bigger bands (that takes up to 9 or 11mls...)They often have to be filled to capacity and beyond for small people to get propper restriction.That is only one of the negatives of it.Positive that I know of is it is softer and shapes better around the stomach and is said to cause less erosion....but that still remains to be seen as the bigger bands have only recently become popular....

Just my 2 cents......

CancunGirl · September 18, 2005

Somebody answer the same question in smartbandsters, I will paste the post here because the links are very useful and inspirational!!!!

Hi Carmen,

There is a discussion about the possible benefits of the MIDband on my

website:

http://www.kinderwishes.com/WLS/index.html

I have yet to finish the darn thing, but at least *that* page works!

I chose the MIDband because that is what my surgeon uses now, exclusively-

he started with the Swedish,then the Lapband. I chose my surgeon based on

his complication rate, which was the lowest of any surgeon I contacted

(and I contacted doctors all around the world - it was a while ago), less

than 1% (including slippage, erosion, and removal for other reasons).

I don't know if Dr. Frering's low complication rate is because of his

skill, the MIDband, or a combination of both - and honestly, we will probably

not know for many years... although Medical Innovation Development (MID) is working on starting FDA trials, you know how long that takes. So until

thousands of people all around the world have had their MIDbands for a

long time and somebody does a decent study, it's basically guesswork -

although I do believe the MIDband has some great things to recommend it.

BUT- the most important thing is follow-up care. If you can get

follow-up for a non-FDA approved band where you live, there's no reason not to get a MIDband. If your post-op care is contingent on having an Inamed band, however, then that's what you should get. I am fortunate to live in the

Pacific Northwest, where there are many options, so I was able to

choose the surgeon I wanted.Let me know if I can answer any other questions, and you might also want to join the FrenchMidBandsters Yahoo group:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/FrenchMidBandsters/

Sarina McDonald

MIDbanded 11/06/02

by Dr. Vincent Frering in Lyon, France

215 / 115 / 115

youknowit · September 21, 2005

Wondering if you made your decision on which band yet, and if your doc is charging less for the MID vs the LAP (Inamed) Band? Very interested in hearing your thoughts.

PamRN · October 7, 2005

I have the midband, and there was no difference in price as of Sept '04 when mine was placed.

PamRN · February 9, 2006

How are you doing with your midband now that you've had it a while? Were you able to find local aftercare?

Delly · October 29, 2006

Hi

I did a lot of research into the different types of bands and chose the MIDband as it had the highest EWL figures and the lowest complication rates.

Here is a study showing the complication rates.

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Clinique de la Sauvegarde, 25, Av des Sources, 69009 LYON France<o:p></o:p>

Background: Gastric banding is recognised as a safe procedure for the control of obesity. From the outset many improvements have been suggested including different bands and methods of placement.<o:p></o:p>

Methods.<o:p></o:p>

From 1997 to February 2004 4019 gastric bands were placed by the same surgeon. Mean BMI was 44,8 Kg/m2. Historically 3 bands were used : LAPband (n=868), SAGB(n=1386) and MIDband(n=967). Perigastric and pars flaccida approach were both used. Stomach to stomach sutures were not always used. <o:p></o:p>

Results:<o:p></o:p>

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erosion<o:p></o:p>

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Total<o:p></o:p>

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