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Old 03-10-2008, 05:22 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cajunh2s View Post
could someone explain the abbrevations to me please?......i've noticed after some post's
it say's...(.Lap RNY Date January 8th-08)......so does this mean the person had a lap-band surgery done?.....or a gastric bypass performed?.....or is there a combination procedure of both somekind?....

when i see lap....i think lap-band.......and when i see RNY......i think the roux and whatchama call it procedure...lol

can someone help clarify this for me.....lol

cajun
LAP RNY === laproscopic Roux-en-y
OPEN RNY === big incision Roux-en-y

I suppose a laproscopic lap band should === lap lap band

I was confused at first too --- hope that helps!

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