A New WLS Procedure From Mayo Clinic

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

According to the video it has been fitted on 40 patients as a trial and the results are promising thus far. It looks a little like plication to me.

To view the video on MSNBC Click Here.

[lisacaron 5,075]

@@LilMissDiva Irene Your right it looks a lot like what the plication is, but a different way of doing it. I had mine done with my band from the outside this would be from the inside of the stomach through the esophagus. Very interesting and what's better is that it is working and is adjustable, and might also help down the line for those who are sleeved and even those with the bypass who might need a little extra help down the line...I can see this being used alone and as a layering tool as well to enhance other existing older surgeries.

Technology isn't it an amazing thing?!

[Lyndy 9]

My initial response was to put the brakes on my soon to be VSG but then I quickly changed my mind. It looks that the concept of restriction is the same but with the ability to "adjust" and/or reverse. Sounds to me to be a perfect tool for the surgeon to make a steady income from one surgery similar to lap band adjustments. If those sutures are never to come out then just be done with it and get the VSG. Who cares if it's reversible when the reversal might very well lead to a reversal of the weight loss? Just my initial opinion but I am open to more continued knowledge.

[woo woo 872]

Interesting! Thank you for sharing.

I am wondering what the actual sutures look like in reality. The drawing makes it look like loose stitches but that can't be right, can it?

Edited May 28, 2014 by woo woo

[Lyndy 9]

Interesting! Thank you for sharing.

I am wondering what the actual sutures look like in reality. The drawing makes it look like loose stitches but that can't be right, can it?

I would imagine that if the sutures are loose, food could seep into that part of the stomach and stagnate. That would not be good at all.

[BeagleLover 1,020]

Interesting! Thank you for sharing.

I am wondering what the actual sutures look like in reality. The drawing makes it look like loose stitches but that can't be right, can it?

I would imagine that if the sutures are loose, food could seep into that part of the stomach and stagnate. That would not be good at all.

According to the video it has been fitted on 40 patients as a trial and the results are promising thus far. It looks a little like plication to me.

To view the video on MSNBC Click Here.

Very interesting. Thank you!

[AuriP 420]

I wonder how they figure that scar tissue wouldn't make it difficult to readjust afterwards. What about all the gastric acid? I live in MN and in most ways am very grateful to have the mayo clinic in my backyard.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

@@Lyndy I thought the same thing about the sutures. This is all extremely new so there's not any long term study out right now. Having only 40 subjects is a very small pool. They didn't mention anything about complications.