Can anyone give me some feedback on the plication part? I have decided to go through with it, but I would like to hear about any experiences you might want to share.

well i have it for just over a year now

so far (and with my want power) and the band, it has

helped me lose 123 pounds..it has made my stomach smaller

and i get full quicker and has helped me with not needing a fill yet.

my dr advised me that no matter what WLS i get, i still have to do

my part by eating netter quality foods and exercise...best of luck

(anything else in particular, just pm me)

I too had the banding with plication in Aug 2011 so it has been almost 2 years now. I went from 253 pounds to 160 in probably about 7 months. I will say that it doesn't happen by itself. I do watch what I eat and exercise, but I truly don't feel hungry and the band and plication help me know it is time to stop eating. Just follow the rules. Good luck!

I had the band with plication on 3/25/13, and I'm glad that I did. I can't really comment on the difference between plication or no plication, because I don't have a reference point. But I CAN say that I do feel full on small amounts of food. There have been times when I eat past what the band tells me, but the smaller stomach minimizes capacity. The handful of times I've done that, don't feel great.....which keeps me diligent to my program.

To get another spin on this, it might be good to hear from people who had the plication added to the band at a later date. I spoke to another patient at my doctor's office, who had it added after 6 successful years with the band alone. I never did get a good answer, because she was only two weeks post-op & didn't have a sense of how it was going to be after healing. But I made my decision to add plication anyway, because I wanted a secondary restriction in place, in case something went wrong with the band.

Can someone explain what plication is ?

Can someone explain what plication is ?

It's where they fold the stomach in on itself and stitch it with non dissolving sutures. Without cutting, stapling or rerouting intestines, they make the stomach the size and shape of the sleeve, then put the band on top. It's been shown to reduce various issues with the band (slipping, less fills, etc.) and gives that second tier of restriction. The beginning weight loss is suppose to be better than with the band alone. It's been done for about 3 years, but not currently approved by the FDA. Therefore, insurance does not cover it, but many doctors are doing it (some for free), or for a small added fee.

Here is some good info on the procedure. This isn't my doctor, but I found it online; gives a good outline of the surgery.

http://www.obesitysurgeryla.com/laproscopic-banded-plication.php

Thank you so much ! This sounds much better ..