A Fobi-Pouch Operation is basically a variation of the traditional gastric bypass surgery. The procedure is named for Dr. Mathias Fobi. This Fobi-Pouch procedure is most commonly used on patients who have not lost enough weight from a vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG).
Dr. Fobi devised a way to perform a modified gastric bypass on patients who still had bands in place from their VBG procedure, and today it is known as the Fobi-Pouch procedure.
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“The basic premise is that your stomach gets smaller, you eat less, and so you lose weight. Fobi says that his version of the procedure keeps patients from regaining the weight, a complaint that many have had about the traditional surgery.” -WebMD
