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Anyone heard of a "sock" procedure

Someone mentioned this, the name is wrong but the gist of it is they place a "sock" around your stomach so it can get no larger, you can not stretch out the stomach.

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Nope. Haven't heard of it.

A quick Google search came up with this:

http://diabeteshealth.com/read/2008/10/20/5946/need-gastric-bypass-put-a-sock-in-it-the-endobarrier-gastrointestinal-liner/

Not exactly what you were describing, but interesting! This is also 6 years old, so I wonder what happened with the whole idea?

A quick Google search came up with this:

http://diabeteshealth.com/read/2008/10/20/5946/need-gastric-bypass-put-a-sock-in-it-the-endobarrier-gastrointestinal-liner/

Not exactly what you were describing, but interesting! This is also 6 years old, so I wonder what happened with the whole idea?

I checked with the manufacturer, and they are currently doing clinical trials at 20 locations in the US. It is geared towards type2 diabetic patients with weightloss being a "side effect".
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The woman who mentioned it, said her bro in law was having it soon, for weight loss

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