StomaphyX
This
revolutionary
procedure is
now available
for individuals
who have had
previous
gastric bypass
surgery and who
are regaining
weight. This
procedure
involves no
incisions and
no recovery and
involves
placing an
endoscope
through the
mouth into the
stomach pouch.
The connection
between the
stomach pouch
and small
intestines is
then sutured
resulting in
slower emptying
of the stomach
and earlier
satiety and
more weight
loss. The
procedure also
shrinks the
stomach pouch
and makes it
small, similar
to the outcome
of the original
gastric bypass
procedure.
What is
StomaphyX?
The StomaphyX™
is a surgical
device used for
fastening
tissue
resulting in
modification
and reshaping
of the
gastrointestinal
tract without
incisions.
What is the
procedure like?
The StomaphyX™
procedure is
performed
safely,
quickly, with
no incisions
and with
minimal patient
downtime. Because
food in the
stomach may
hamper
visualization
during the
treatment,
patients will
be asked not to
eat or drink
for 12 hours
prior to the
procedure.
Prior to the
procedure, the
patient will be
given
anesthesia.
While under
anesthesia, the
flexible
StomaphyX
device will be
gently lowered
through the
mouth into the
stomach under
the
visualization
of an endoscope
“camera” placed
down the shaft
of the
device. Once
inside the
stomach, a
small section
of the stomach
wall will be
suctioned up
into the device
and fastened
with a
suture-like
fastener
creating a fold
called a
plication. This
may be repeated
10-20 times.
What is the
recovery like?
Most patients
can return to
work the next
day or within a
few days
following their
StomaphyX
procedure.
Patients should
expect to
experience some
discomfort in
their chest,
nose and throat
for the first
few days to a
week after the
procedure. Patients
will be asked
to restrict
physical
activity for
the first week
and will be
given dietary
guidelines to
help maximize
their success
while the
plications
heal. Typically
a soft/liquid
diet is
required for 10
days to two
weeks to
protect the
newly altered
geometry.
Is StomaphyX™
safe?
StomaphyX has
been shown to
be safe in use
in hundreds of
procedures
worldwide. To
date, side
effects have
been minimal
and transient.
The StomaphyX
procedure is
expected to be
safer than
traditional
surgery which
often involves
incisions in
the skin for
access to the
organs, and
cutting around
the organs to
free the
desired area
for suturing.
With StomaphyX,
there are no
incisions
inside on the
organs or
outside on the
skin. This
reduces or
eliminates the
risk of
incisional
herniation,
infection,
adhesions or
visible
scarring. StomaphyX
procedures are
particularly
attractive
replacements
for revisional
surgery because
revisional
surgery is
among the most
complex and
dangerous types
of surgery.
Benefits of
the StomaphyX
procedure include:
- No need for
abdominal or
internal
surgical
incisions.
- Enables the
surgeon to
reduce the size
of the stomach.
- Preserves
future
treatment
options.
- In most
cases, is
performed on an
outpatient
basis.
- Essentially
painless.
- Faster
recovery than
with open or
laparoscopic
procedures.
- Provides
for unique
procedures for
different
anatomies
- Adjustable
and/or
revisable.
Has my
surgeon been
specially
trained?
Every StomaphyX
surgeon
receives
specialized
StomaphyX
training
including
lectures and
live surgery
with a
nationally
recognized
surgeon and
hands-on
training with a
certified
StomaphyX
trainer.
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