Live Laproscopic Gastric Bypass CME Webcast

From: [email protected] Date: 2004/04/14 Wed PM 02:39:09 EDT To: [email protected] Subject: Live Laproscopic Gastric Bypass CME Webcast Surgeons at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will use laparoscopic surgery to perform a gastric bypass in a live webcast from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center at 5 p.m. April 20. The webcast can be viewed at http://www.OR-Live.com. Viewers will have the ability to email questions direct to the OR for an on-camera response by the surgical team. This procedure is the most extensively studied and accepted weight loss surgery in the United States. Considered minimally invasive, it requires 5-7 small incisions in the abdomen to create an egg-sized stomach pouch. A CME Event: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Creating this small stomach pouch restricts the amount and type of food the patient can consume and induces resistance to food intake. The average weight loss with the Roux-en-Y procedure is 60-70 percent of the patient's excess weight. The weight loss can be maintained with strict attention to a comprehensive program of diet, exercise, and attention to the behavioral issues of overeating. Studies show that patients who undergo this procedure were able to maintain the majority of their weight loss at least 10 to 14 years later. Health conditions often associated with obesity were also improved or resolved completely. There are other bariatric surgery options including vertical banded gastroplasty, laparoscopic banding and duodenal switch operations. These procedures may be applicable in certain patients and each patient is managed individually. Learn more and view preview video... http://www.or-live.com/wfubmc/1180 Wake Forest Baptist surgeons Adolfo "Fuzz" Fernandez, Jr., MD and Carl J. Westcott, MD, F.A.C.S. will be performing the procedure. Both have been fellowship- trained in laparoscopic surgery. Sincerely, Alex Fraser, Director Marketing Or-Live.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ email: [email protected] voice: 860-953-2900 ext 214 web: http://www.or-live.com slp3D, Inc 1030 New Britain Avenue West Hartford, CT 06110 860-953-2900

Wow! I would like to see that, but I think will wait till after my laproscopic surgery. It is only a few days away! (on May 19th!)

Yes, I think you're right! Best wishes to you with your surgery, I will pray for you too! Nina