Delly

Hi Cozzie I think you'll find most UK bandsters are on wlsinfo.org.uk as its a UK based website and forum

next Meeting is Tuesday 5th December at Bolton, if interested please PM me.

Hi Im from Manchester and was banded in April '06. There is a big UK site for all WLS at wlsinfo.org.uk

Hi Pam:) Yes Ive read of your erosion on another thread and Im really sorry that its happened to you, it must be terrible:( That study was conducted in Lyon and all bands were fitted by Dr Frering so it a true comparison and very recently published at the Obesity Forum. I think I asked on another thread but your siggie says you had a 6ml fill at surgery which seems odd as the manufacturer recommend no fill for 4/6 weeks post-op I might be reading it wrong and if so I apologise, but if I am reading it right do you have no "come-back" to your surgeon if he went against the manufacturers recommendations:confused: I could be way off the mark here - just a thought:) Best wishes Delly

Hi Im also from the UK. Im in Manchester. I had a band fited in Lyon with Dr Frering in April 2006. Good luck Delly

Hi Im really sorry to hear of your erosion and surprised because its a midband and its so unusual. I noticed from your siggie that you had a 6ml fill at surgery time which seems a little odd? I did a lot of research before I was banded so know that MID the manufacturers do not recommend any fill until 6 weeks post op and then the max they recommend for the first fill is 4ml. Or am I reading it wrong:confused:

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. Gastric Banding improvement in results : a single centre study of 4019 patients.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> V. FRERING, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">E. FONTAUMARD</st1:place>, P. VICARD, Y. MATUSSIERE, S. BATES<o:p></o:p> 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> <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>n<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>Slippage –Dilatation<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>Removal/ Slippage<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>Removal/<o:p></o:p> erosion<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>Miscellaneous<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>Re operation<o:p></o:p> Total<o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>LAPband<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 868<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 109 (12,5%)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 107 (12,3%)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 9 (1%)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 1<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>117(14,4%)<o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>SAGB<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 1386<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 44 (3,1%)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 10 (0,7%)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 27 (1,9%)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 5<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>42 (3%)<o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>MIDband<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 1765<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 30 (1,7%)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 11 (0,6%)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>1 (<0,1%)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 1<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>13( 0,7%)<o:p></o:p> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Complications after gastric banding<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 1 yr<o:p></o:p> (N)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 2 yrs<o:p></o:p> (N)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 3 yrs<o:p></o:p> (N)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 4 yrs<o:p></o:p> (N)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> Lost to follow up<o:p></o:p> (%)<o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>LAPband<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top> 868<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>7,31 (95)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>9,93 (105)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>11,50 (173)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>10,85 (200)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>295 (33,9%)<o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>SAGB<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>1386<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>5,36 (191)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>10,52 (331)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>13,89 (310)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>13,53 (221)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>333 (24,02%)<o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>MIDband <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>967<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>6,90 (149)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>12,13 (310)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>14,44 (367)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>13,70 (55)<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.5pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 3.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top>66 (6,9%)<o:p></o:p> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Mean Weight loss (BMI : Kg/m2)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Conclusion: The results suggest that different bands produce significantly different outcomes. Continuous improvements by the manufacturers are desirable.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p>

Hi I help co-ordinate a support group in the North West region. We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm We alternate the venues between Ashton-Under Lyne and Bolton. Both very easy to get to as they are both just off the M60. The next Support Group meeting is on Tuesday 7th November at 7.00pm at the Ashton-under-Lyne Venue - address and directions below. We are a very friendly bunch and everyone is welcome. We have members from pre-oppers to very inspirational members at their goal weight. We would love to see you So please come along and join us If you have any queries please dont hesistate to ask here or PM me. Delly Sheldon Arms, Lord Sheldon Way Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester, OL7 0QN 0161 371 2090 Go into the pub through the car park entrance. We meet in the area to the left of the doors which will be cordoned off and private There is plenty of free car parking - its just off the M60 Motorway Come off at Junction 23 and turn left (you have to - its the traffic flow) and as you pull round to the next set of lights you will see it in front of you slightly to the right - just go straight over those lights Map link - http://uk2.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&search_result=&db=pc〈 =&keepicon=true&pc=OL70QN&advanced=&client=public& addr2=&quicksearch=OL7%200QN&addr3=&addr1= To get directions just pop your postcode into that link

Hi Im from Manchester and was banded by Dr Frering in Lyon on 1st April 2006. I have a 9ml MIDband. I have had 2 fills of 2ml and 4ml and I reached my sweet spot at 6ml at about 10 weeks out from surgery. I have lost 5st 3lbs or 73lbs whichever way you do it! Im delighted with my band and my progress I help co-ordinate a support group in the Manchester area and we have over 30 members so I will post up details for that and there is also 3000+ banding members from all over the UK on wlsinfo.org.uk I will post back with full details and address of support group meets - hope some of you can join us:) Best wishes Delly

Hi:) I am from Manchester, England I am pre-op MIDband with Dr Vincent Frering in France Scheduled for surgery in March Just wanted to say hello to you all:)

Hi Just wanted to let you know that the Bioring band is made by Cousin in France and is commonly referred to as a Cousin band. It is used by Belgian surgeons, one in particular I know of is Chris DeBruyne. Can you not contact your surgeon and ask him for fill providers in your area? If Chris DeBruyne was not your surgeon I feel sure he would be able to help you out. If not then Cousin themselves will have a list of approved/trained professionals in your area. HTH