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.

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.

• 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.

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.