Last night, I was introduced to TOGA....

Last night, I took part in a survey group. After talking to us about our surgical experiences, and the aftermath, they introduced a new surgical option called Toga, which is coming up before the FDA soon.

Toga basically is a proceedure that goes down the throat, stapling the stomach from the inside to make a pouch (it looked like in their demonstration video that it would use 5 or more staplings in the 1 hour proceedure).

The word is that it is as effective, if not more, than lapband at a comparible price, with NO INCISSIONS, no scars, less pain and no regular fills and maintanence.

The only drawback is that it is not considered reversable.

The word was that it could be on the market by Summer.

So something new is coming... If you are considering Lapband, this might be a coming option. After what I saw last night, I can honestly say, I would have been happy to have known about this one last year...

So this could be interesting.

Interesting info, Steve. It's great to know that if the band ever poops out on me (knocking on wood that it doesn't), that there are amazing new techniques that are being researched as we speak. I would never jump right in for any new technology because I'm pretty skeptical about the latest and greatest, but who knows what tomorrow will bring. With the ever growing problem with obesity, there's money to be made, and researchers looking for new breakthroughs.

Sort of like a sleeve gastrectomy then steve? Only a much less invasive procedure.

Do you have any links? Sounds interesting :lunch:

Transoral Gastroplasty (TOGA) can be seen here Ideas For Surgery.Com

Its cool. I had bypass like 14yrs ago i was planning on doing the Rose or StomaphyX but new Dr took over the pratice and he want a redo bypass or band over bypass due to the type bypass i had that they no longer do.

I know 3 people who have had the natural orifice gastric surgery. They all said it was much MUCH better than the bypass or anyother type they have had. One of the ladies in my support group said that she did not use the drugs for pain. Everyone that i know who have had it done LOVES it!!!

Its cool. I had bypass like 14yrs ago i was planning on doing the Rose or StomaphyX but new Dr took over the pratice and he want a redo bypass or band over bypass due to the type bypass i had that they no longer do.

I know 3 people who have had the natural orifice gastric surgery. They all said it was much MUCH better than the bypass or anyother type they have had. One of the ladies in my support group said that she did not use the drugs for pain. Everyone that i know who have had it done LOVES it!!!

Do you mind my asking, why you are looking into another surgery when you already had a bypass? Didn't it help you? thanks.