I know he is old news. But 2 things just get to me with his demonetization of the lap band. These things are nothing against the MGB procedure but the surgeon who "promotes" it.
1. This is from a lapbander who wants a revision from their clos.net site
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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 Lap Band removed and having a mini gastric surgery this summer ... Jorge A R. Mexico
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Its obvious this person got the band in, maybe got one fill and complained she gained all her pre and post op surgical weight loss and only went in for a fill 2 times over 2 years? Yea, thats a great example of a failed lap band.
2. He has a video of two people that had their bands removed and going into a MGB. Sure these people had problems but half their story didn't make sense.
The video is only half the story. If you watch the video or don't, just look at Dr. Rutledge's comments from jsut 3 months ago. He is actually citing LabBandTalk.com forum polls at evidence.
A DOCTOR SHOWING FORUM POLLS AS EVIDENCE HIS PROCEDURE IS BETTER? IS HE INSANE? HE SHOULD BE DISBANDED, DISBARRED, OR WHATEVER THEY DO TO DOCTORS WHO BEHAVE SO IRRATIONALLY.
Here is the you tube video:
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