Which wls has the best results between...

[Astraste]

Gastric Plication and Gastric Band? I would like to know which one has the best weight loss.

 

[Mazza]

I'm sure if you google search you will come up with all sorts of stats.

The wrap is a fairly new procedure so there may be less info around.

I would ask your provider for their stats maybe?

 

[Gillykit]

Gastric Plication and Gastric Band? I would like to know which one has the best weight loss.

It's difficult to state conclusively, as Mazza says, the wrap is a relatively new procedure. Here's a link to a research paper that gives you more scientific information based on a number of studies about weight loss results with a plication.

My own surgeon is currently collating data on his plication patients and the trend so far seems to be the wrap has similar results to the sleeve and better than a band at a comparable stage post-op.

Bear in mind though he hasn't a years worth of data yet, which some of the overseas providers will have.

If your motivation is fastest weight loss then please remember both these procedures are purely restrictive, and a tool that needs to be worked with. They won't stop people eating high fat, high sugar foods if they want to, and there needs to be a change in lifestyle as banders and wrappers still absorb all their calories. The best weight loss results I have heard about from my own friends, and the lovely people on this site who have had either a wrap or a band are from those who eat healthily and exercise consistently.

http://www.asir-journal.com/content/6/1/7

Good luck with your research x

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[Astraste]

Don't worry this isn't swaying my decision at all as I already have my date booked for a wrap. I was merely interested. Thanks for the replies x

 

[Snow White]

My understanding from researching it before I had mine is that the weight loss is closer to that of a sleeve. A friend who had a sleeve at the same time as I had my wrap has had similar loss to myself.

 

[Paul-H]

Hi

If you do your research you will find that the wrap is too new a procedure for any meaningful stats to be available. Also you read the info posted about the wrap by NICE. As to why it might not be offered to NHS patients, as there is no long term data available as to just how safe it is long term or how reversible it is if problems arrive later on.

It is worth noting that of all the the different WLS options the one that has the highest long term success and safety rating is the Bypass.

Paul

 

[apples]

This is what I am having done on the 3rd April 2013. Really excited about having it done. Please could you pass on any tips.