Hi - it's actually called Vertical banded gastroplasty. It's a
combination of a band and gastric bypass. But the band is a solid
rigid band - that doesn't slip or require adjustments.

--- In sch_lap_band_support@yahoogroups.com, "Dorene Braun"
<DBraunofVA@...> wrote:
>
> What's a banded gastric bypass?
>
>
> From: Just call me Kitty Cat
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 9:09 PM
> To: sch_lap_band_support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [sch_lap_band_support] Food Intolerances
>
>
> Hello;
>
> I've decided to get the surgery and am trying to decide between the
> lap band and the banded gastric surgeries. I'm leaning more towards
> the lap band because of the length of time in the hospital and because
> it has less side effects, such as the mal-nutrition and the dumping.
> My cousin had the lap band about a 1 1/2 years ago and seems very
> happy with it. I'm not a healthy eater anyway - and don't need more
> assistance with the mal-nutrition part. I have found over the years,
> that I have food intolerances. And there are very few vegetables that
> I can eat without getting sick. I guess that's part of the reason why
> I'm in this position. There are salads that look and smell so good and
> I want to eat them, but when I do, I get very nauseated. My sister, a
> nurse, is pushing for me to get the banded gastric bypass instead of
> the lap band - but I think I can have as good results with lap band
> and less time lost from work etc. I've worked out with a trainer and
> know that I can do the exercise part to accompany the surgery. So I
> guess I'm just looking for a little bit of feedback.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cathy
>