LIVE WEBCAST: RNY Gastric Bypass [02/28/07]

In case you're interested in seeing the procedure ... Live Webcast Wednesday February 28, 2007 6:30 PM CST (March 1, 2007 at 00:30 UTC) Shawnee Mission Medical Center will host its fourth live surgical Webcast on February 28 at 6:30 p.m. CST (00:30 UTC), when bariatric surgeon Stan Hoehn, MD, performs a minimally invasive Roux-en- Y Gastric Bypass procedure. View this on OR-Live.com Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: the gold standard of weight-loss. Considered the "gold standard" in weight loss surgeries performed today in the U.S., this procedure makes up 80-percent of weight loss surgeries. It is widely viewed as the safest and most effective for long-term weight loss. During gastric bypass surgery, a portion of the stomach is stapled into a small pouch and approximately 40 inches of the small intestine is "bypassed" so food does not absorb along that portion of the small bowel. Weight loss surgery is an option for individuals between ages 18 and 65, with some exceptions made for those in good health up to age 68. Generally, candidates are 100 pounds or more above "ideal" weight (according to medical charts) with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 35.

I want to see this so badly. But, I am having my sleep study that night. I hope they rebroadcast or put it in the archives. Anyone know if they do?