wannabeminime
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Gilly is quite right about the BMI thing, BMI over 40 really should consider other operations, hence me having a sleeve!!
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Gillykit
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I did consider other procedures as my BMI was 51 at my first consultation, but the wrap was my tool of choice in the end for a number of reasons. No regrets
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wannabeminime
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I did consider other procedures as my BMI was 51 at my first consultation, but the wrap was my tool of choice in the end for a number of reasons. No regrets
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Good for you Gilly!! Is such a personal decision, isnt it!
The wrap was first performed 10 years ago by an Iranian doctor and my GP tells me it is very similar to a procedure done here to repair hiatus hernia. She thinks it is a brilliant idea. The sleeve has also been performed for many years to combat stomach cancer with good success. I was offered the sleeve in 2004 by a dr himpens a Belgian bariatic surgeon. Both the sleeve and the wrap have similar results I understand and once the operation is over they are complete other than the sleeve can be converted into a type of bypass I am told. These European surgeons do appear to be foremost in the field of bariatric surgery.
Gillykit
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You're not kidding! I think I was having every procedure going for a short time before I made my final decision! x
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whisperingjo
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Hi everyone, I have just joined the site tonight, after seeing my gp today, and having been given a hospital appointment for the 30th of this month to start the process of gastric surgery. I have never heard of a gastric wrap, only a band, bypass or sleeve. I am hoping to learn so much more before the decision on which procedure i am to have. I look forward to reading everyones story and learning about the experience you are all having on your journey with weight loss. Jo x
wannabeminime
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Yes, the other procedure that the wrap developed from is a Nissen Fundoplication. And yes, European bariatrics seems to be ahead of the game, definately!
clare12345
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That is a good website link.
clare12345
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gillykat, can you send me that info you mentioned on the stats for the wrap?
Thank you
Thank you
Gillykit
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Here's the link
http://www.asir-journal.com/content/6/1/7
It's a bit heavy going, but there's a couple of useful tables in the appendix. I was interested in the weight loss/regain info as well as success rates by BMI as mine was higher than recommended by my surgeon.
I'm afraid I'm a bit of a geek when it comes to researching stuff
Enjoy!
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tealovingsleever
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As far as I know they don't do the wrap on the Nhs yet.
Gillykit
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No that's correct they don't, as it's still classed as 'experimental' under the NICE guidelines. This may change in the future but I guess more surgeons need to start performing it in the UK and collect some stats before this happens as they will need a pretty good 'body of evidence'.
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