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$47,800.00 Average
Cost for U.S.
Gastric Bypass Surgery!
How much will you pay for your gastric
bypass. The Canadian government in Ontario reports
that it spent over $21 million last year to send 439 patients to the USA
for Gastric Bypass Surgery. That's an
average cost
of about $47,800.00 per patient.
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Remarkable New Comparison Study:
Mini-Gastric Bypass Significantly More Successful than LapBand
How Long Will You Live? New
Study Shows Longer Life with Surgery!
- How long can you expect to live?
Take a peek into your future by
identifying the factors that can lead to an early death (obesity) or to
a healthier, more productive life.
Try it, try changing your
weight to see the effects you can expect on the length of your life. See the
life expectancy of a 350 lb 39 y.o. woman with high blood pressure go from
69 to 86 years after weight loss and resolution of HBP! What would
you give for 17 more years of a
healthy life? Weight
loss = Longer, Healthier Life.
New studies show that the
mortality in almost 10,000 patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery
decreased by 40%!
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The
Mini-Gastric Bypass
-
The
Mini Gastric Bypass (MGB) is a short, simple, successful and
inexpensive laparoscopic gastric bypass weight loss surgery. The
operation usually takes only 30 min., hospitalization less than 24 hours
(Watch the Video).
Choose Your Weight Loss Surgery,
Mini-Gastric Bypass,
RNY Gastric Bypass or Lap Band.
Risk
Weight Lost
Failure
Revisable
MGB
Low
High
Low
Easy
RNY
Medium
Medium
Medium
Dangerous
Band
Low
Low
High
Medium
New Study Confirms
Mini-Gastric Bypass: A Cost-effective alternative to RNY
A new study
of the Mini-gastric bypass Hôtel-Dieu in France andBeirut, Lebanon.
rnoun@wise.net.lb again shows the value of the MGB!."Laparoscopic
mini-gastric bypass (MGB) is being increasingly performed worldwide. 126
patients underwent minilap MGB. There was no hospital mortality,
and the in-hospital complication rate was 4.7%. No anastomotic leakage
occurred. 3 patients (2.3%) developed marginal ulcers. At 1 year,
mean excess weight loss was 68.4% and comorbidities resolved in 85%.
Minilap MGB is a simple, safe, effective and low-cost gastric bypass. It
represents an attractive cost-effective alternative to laparoscopic
More
New Research Confirms the Success of the Mini-Gastric Bypass
New Studies Worldwide Confirm the
Success of the Mini-Gastric Bypass! French
Study concludes: Laparoscopic Mini-Gastric Bypass is a
technically simple, safe, and effective procedure in the treatment of
morbid obesity and its associated medical illnesses. Moreover, the
procedure is easily reversible laparoscopically when post-operative
complication occurs. Study
from Beirut Lebanon showed MGB is a safe and effective operation
for revision of failed LapBand. Study from Taiwan showed
Mini-Gastric Bypass resulted in significant and sustained weight loss
with successful treatment of Diabetes in 87%.
Study Shows Advantages of
Mini-Gastric Bypass Over RNY Bypass
-
Mini-Gastric Bypass Surgery Proves Effective Over More Invasive RNY
(Click Here to Read the Paper) A recent study showed that the rates of hospitalization
after MGB drop dramatically, and the surgery itself is shorter, safer and
easier to perform than the RNY.
MGB patients had overall low rates of
complications. Dr. Rutledge lead author of the study said
"Bariatric surgery although valuable can have major risks and
complications. Recent studies have shown complications and hospitalization
rates of 20-40% after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The lower risk of complications
and re-hospitalization after the Mini-Gastric bypass shows that patients and
insurers may have access to a safer and less expensive alternative." So as people continue to
look for the quick fix to cut the pounds, the big operation may not result
in the biggest results. Sometimes the best rewards come in small -
or in this case - "mini" packages.
Get it Free! A Brand New
Edition of The Book on the Mini-Gastric Bypass
Got LapBand Problems?
Nausea, Vomiting or Poor Weight Loss? The Mini-Gastric Bypass to
the Rescue
-
LapBand and the Mini-Gastric BypassDr Rutledge now has
extensive experience with various types of Lapband failures.
Congratulations to all of the Lapband patients that are doing well. For
those unfortunate Lapband patients that fail, the Mini-Gastric Bypass is
a good choice for resolution of persistent vomiting and to induce good
weight loss. Dr Rutledge, DrR@clos.net, 702-953-7066.
Watch 33 videos of LapBand removal and patient comments.
OK I've Decided, I Want the
Mini-Gastric Bypass. What Do I Do Next???
Start Here First: (Video
Instructions)
Ok if you want to have a
Mini-Gastric Bypass then you need to do twelve steps Then: you can schedule
your surgery for almost the next day! The idea of these 12 steps is
for us to learn more about you and for you to learn more about us, simple
Mini-Gastric Bypass Online Community Website: Chat, Share Pictures and
More...
Join us on our
MGB Online Community: You can meet other
Mini-Gastric Bypass people, and make new friends. You can enjoy
a full message center with address book importing. You can view
and add photos, videos, or blog posts. Jon the Discussion
Forum: Start and add discussion posts and reply to those posts.
View all discussions across your social network.
I made it!! 199!! Yahoo!! It has been a long time since I saw a 1 at
the front of my weight--like high school. I am 17 months out and am down
139 lbs. My weight loss is still steady, 5 -10 lbs a month.
As an update, I am living in Beaverton, Oregon now. It is lightly
snowing outside right now. My husband and I bought a very nice house at
a reasonable price--compared to LA prices!! I have been busy painting
and fixing it up. I have reinvented myself of sorts up here. I lived
here so long ago that I really don't have any old friends, so I have
been making new ones. I have joined the parks and rec districts and play
tennis 2 or 3 times a week. I also have been working with a personal
trainer at the gym. The cool thing is, she doesn't know how fat I still
think I am. She only knows me for now. She sets challenges for me and I
will swear up and down I can't do-- and only to find out I can. This
week she challenged me to run a mile. Ha! I said. Well I did it, not
once but three times. I love it. I'm a runner!! I'm an athlete!! I would
have never in my wildest dreams thought this surgery could have me
planning for a 5k this summer. Amazing!! It feels so good to be in my
body. My husband can't keep up with me and all that I do. I'm a power
house!!
What an amazing gift this surgery has turned out to be. Sure I wanted
to dodge the diabetes bullet, but this has turned out to be so much
more. I know the surgery is a tool and I am using it for all it is
worth. I want it all!! I'm 34 and I want to be fit and athletic.
I still eat low carb to help with the hypoglycemia and my iron levels
are starting to come back up since I have slowed my periods down with
birth control. My b vitamins are great. Overall, I am doing very well.
And wanted to check in with everyone. Happy holidays!!
Melissa in Or
Dr R 7/06/06
7 ft 25 min
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TV
Star Gil Gerard "Buck Rogers" Chose the Mini-Gastric Bypass
Visit DrRRutledge
on YouTube. View hundreds of Videos
(198). Watch the
Discovery Health Story of Gil Gerard's Mini-Gastric Bypass.
Gil Gerard's Mini-Gastric Bypass with Dr. Rutledge on Discovery
Health Channel "Action Hero Makeover." Gil Gerard "Buck Rogers",
former Hollywood heartthrob, undergoes a life-saving Mini-Gastric
Bypass surgery in Las Vegas with Dr. Rutledge. www.clos.net.
- Two Failed LapBand
Patients Converted to the MGB Dr. Rutledge talks with 2
LapBand patients 1 day after LapBand removal and conversion to the
Mini-Gastric Bypass. They talk about their Failed LapBands and 4 & 8
years of hunger, failed weight loss, suffering pain and vomiting with the
LapBand. Dr. Rutledge converted both to the Mini-Gastric Bypass in less than
1 hour. DrR@clos.net.
LapBand Patients Talk About Their Experiences with the
Band
More Failed Lap Band Stories...
Dear Dr. Rutledge:
I live in Mexico City, 350 lbs. I had a laparoscopic lap band
surgery in March 2005 in Mexico, it worked for around 3 months I
lost around 30 lbs. I started to eat large quantity of food without
almost no restriction, I regained all the weight back, I have been
injected saline solution 2 times in 2 years with no results.
I'm interested in having the LapBand removed and having a mini
gastric surgery this summer ... Jorge A R. Mexico
Rebecca
I have a
lap
band for about six years. I am having mine converted I
am so excited. I cannot wait to get this
band out of me. I am just beside myself with getting
the opportunity to finally change my life.
Lori C. Texas
Hello Dr Rutledge,
I had
lap
banding 5 years ago and was unsuccessful. How much
would it cost me to have the
lap
band taken out and the Mini-Gastric Bypass done?
Kathryn T. Prescott, AZ
Dr.
Rutledge Chosen as the Preferred Provider for St Rose Hospital Employees
- It's Official! Dr. Rutledge, CLOS and the Mini-Gastric
Bypass Selected as Preferred Providers for St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
Employees and Staff! After years of a spectacularly successful
bariatric surgery program at
St. Rose DeLima Hospital in Henderson Nevada
the staff and hospital have worked to create a contract that covers employees
of the hospital to have the Mini-Gastric Bypass with Dr. Rutledge. The
Hospital Administrative staff, Physicians and Nurses at St. Rose Hospital
have had an up close and personal view of Dr. Rutledge and the Mini-Gastric
Bypass for over two years now. After overwhelming requests from
nursing and other hospital staff, the MGB is now a covered benefit for
members of the St. Rose and CHW community. For more information please
see the St. Rose benefits office, call or Email Dr. Rutledge:
(DrR@clos.net), Phone: 702-953-7066.
Wonderful News from Hollywood! TV
Star
Gil Gerard,
who underwent Mini-Gastric Bypass in Oct. 2005
is now Free of his
Atrial Fibrillation! (... his Type II Diabetes and his
Cardiomyopathy are also gone, according to his Doctors.)
TV's BUCK ROGERS, GIL GERARD, has shed 140
pounds after undergoing Mini-Gastric-Bypass surgery. The heavyweight former
TV hunk weighed in at over 350 pounds when doctors told him he was morbidly
obese. The actor, who played
Buck Rogers on TV from 1979 to 1981, agreed to let
Discovery Health channel cameras follow his operations and subsequent
progress. After winning his battle with the bulge in just seven months, the
actor says, "I don't miss that old guy that I was, I really don't." Pal BILL
CLINTON joined Gerard for part of the Discovery special, which debuted in
America on JAN 10, 2007.
Over a week ago
Gil's Cardiologist, the crusty Hollywood
cardiologist who has overseen Gil's treatment for Cardiomyopathy (a disorder of weakened heart muscle) and
Atrial Fibrillation, walked into talk with TV star Gil Gerard.
Gil's Cardiologist had been skeptical that the Mini-Gastric Bypass planned by Gil and
filmed by a Discovery Health TV crew, would be of much help to his former
matinee idol patient.
Cardiomyopathy and
Atrial
fibrillation are both serious medical illnesses that rarely if ever go
away, no matter what the treatment. In many ways they are like Gil's
Type II diabetes, once a diabetic, always a diabetic.
But Dr
his doctor had
never run into the Mini-Gastric Bypass by Dr. Rutledge before.
Following Gil's easy and successful 34 minute Mini-Gastric Bypass in 2005,
Gil was out of the hospital the next day and within weeks after the surgery
Gil's life began to change. He gradually stopped all of his
medications for his Type II Diabetes and for his
cardiomyopathy.
During the following year, his
doctor watched as Gil lost over
140 lbs and continued to get better on an almost daily basis. Still
not convinced, his doctor waited almost a year and half to repeat the heart
studies that showed how well Gil's heart is pumping.
Last week Gil met with his
cardiologist again and this time his doctor entered the room chuckling, smiling
and shaking his head in disbelief. Staring at the report of Gil's
heart test in his hands, his doctor told Gil that by all measures, his sick and
failing heart had returned to normal. His
atrium's size, the heart's
ventricular wall thickness and
ejection
fraction, that had all been abnormal before the Mini-Gastric Bypass
surgery, were now all back to NORMAL!
Gil now had only one remaining
serious illness, the dangerous and deadly killer known as
atrial fibrillation. This uncoordinated contraction of
the heart's
atrium can often lead to
blood clots,
stroke and
death.
To prevent those complications Gil had been treated with the powerful blood
thinner known as
COUMADIN® (Warfarin). Warfarin was originally developed
as a rat poison, causing rats that ate the drug to die of bleeding
complications. While Coumadin is helpful in preventing strokes that occur with atrial fibrillation, Coumadin drug maker
Bristol-Myers Squibb recently added a
black box Warning to Coumadin. A black box warning means that
medical studies indicate that the drug carries a significant risk of serious
or even life-threatening adverse effects. The Coumadin warning is of
possible "major
or fatal bleeding." According to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, Coumadin carries the agency's most serious "black box"
warning on the potentially fatal bleeding risk.
Because of these concerns both Gil and
Gil's Cardiologist
hoped to convert Gil's
atrial fibrillation, the abnormal rhythm in his heart, back to normal sinus
rhythm and then to get him off the dangerous blood thinner, Coumadin. Last week
Gil's Cardiologist
did just that, he successfully converted Gil's heart back into
normal sinus
rhythm, no more atrial fibrillation. Even his skeptical physician had to
celebrate, "Gil" he said "Your heart is back to where it was over 8-10 years
ago." and he broke a smile.
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Warning:
Gastric Bypass Surgery is a MAJOR surgical procedure. It
can be associated with significant
risks and complications, up to and including death.Weight loss surgery is a rapidly developing area of medicine.
Bariatric surgery is filled withcontroversy. It
is very important to take a careful and deliberate approach to considering
surgery for the treatment of obesity.
